as in pesticide
a chemical used to destroy plants or stop plant growth
An herbicide widely used to control weeds.
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Recent Examples of herbicide
Unless your hay comes from an organic farm that never treats its fields with persistent herbicides, steer clear.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Then, in the summer of 1991, a catastrophic train derailment just north of town spilled nearly 20,000 gallons of a highly toxic herbicide into the Sacramento River.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
That’s all about helping to reduce the amount of persistent chemicals that end up in our ecosystem and our bodies—organic means no chemical pesticides, chemicals, synthetic chemical fertilizers or herbicides.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Agricultural landscapes also tend to have high levels of chemical pollution – especially insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and fertilizers.
—Christopher Halsch, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Then, in the summer of 1991, a catastrophic train derailment just north of town spilled nearly 20,000 gallons of a highly toxic herbicide into the Sacramento River.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
That’s all about helping to reduce the amount of persistent chemicals that end up in our ecosystem and our bodies—organic means no chemical pesticides, chemicals, synthetic chemical fertilizers or herbicides.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Agricultural landscapes also tend to have high levels of chemical pollution – especially insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and fertilizers.
—Christopher Halsch, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbicide
pesticide
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Each product is tested for potency and things like pesticides and heavy metals, said lab manager Adam Richardson.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
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The Safe School Meals Act aims to protect children by removing pesticide and chemical residues from school meals.—
Tom Gauthier,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbicide. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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