Definition of herbicide
: an agent used to destroy or inhibit plant growth
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Potential contaminants that could raise health concerns include herbicides that don’t decompose in the process.
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Herbicides are the most common method of bamboo control.
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RELATED: Two Latinos Win Prestigious Prize as 'Grassroots Environmental Heroes' Tobacco plants require large quantities of insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and fumigants to control pest or disease outbreaks.
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Don’t let weeds grow out of control; remove by hand or spot kill with herbicides.
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Using two fingers on the cotton glove, dip into the herbicide and carefully wipe the blades of grass, avoiding any drips on garden plants.
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Producing more cocaine Cocaine production has surged since October of 2015 when the Colombian government stopped aerial spraying of herbicides over coca fields used to make cocaine, Miller said.
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Glyphosate poses no cancer risk, according to a report just out from a joint United Nations and WHO meeting on herbicide residues.
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Origin and Etymology of herbicide
Latin herba + International Scientific Vocabulary -cide
First Known Use: 1899
HERBICIDE Defined for English Language Learners
herbicide
playDefinition of herbicide for English Language Learners
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: a chemical used to destroy plants or stop plant growth
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