glyphosate
noun
glyph·o·sate
ˈgli-fə-ˌsāt 
ˈglī-
: a systemic organophosphate herbicide C3H8NO5P used to control herbaceous and woody weeds especially on croplands
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Some studies associate Roundup’s key ingredient, glyphosate, with cancer.
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Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
The justices will not resolve the decades-long dispute over whether Roundup’s key ingredient, glyphosate, causes cancer.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Bayer has maintained that glyphosate, a key ingredient in Roundup, does not cause cancer, and has pointed to research such as the federal government’s Agricultural Health Study.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2026
The chemicals included bisphenol AF (BPAF), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), glyphosate, chlordecone, imazalil and dozens more.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
The justices will not resolve the decades-long dispute over whether Roundup’s key ingredient, glyphosate, causes cancer.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Bayer has maintained that glyphosate, a key ingredient in Roundup, does not cause cancer, and has pointed to research such as the federal government’s Agricultural Health Study.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2026
The chemicals included bisphenol AF (BPAF), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), glyphosate, chlordecone, imazalil and dozens more.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Glyphosate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glyphosate. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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