glyphosate

noun

glyph·​o·​sate ˈgli-fə-ˌsāt How to pronounce glyphosate (audio)
ˈglī-
: a systemic organophosphate herbicide C3H8NO5P used to control herbaceous and woody weeds especially on croplands

Examples of glyphosate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the Pediatrics paper did not mention that regulators in the U.S. and Europe have judged glyphosate at the levels currently found in food to be safe. Bymeredith Wadman, science.org, 17 Sep. 2024 Roundup is a herbicide that contains glyphosate, a chemical known to cause cancer. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2024 Multiple juries have since awarded billions of dollars to people who blamed their cancers on glyphosate. Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024 Non-selective herbicides, such as glyphosate, kill grass plants within days. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for glyphosate 

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Word History

Etymology

perhaps from International Scientific Vocabulary glycine + phosph- + -ate entry 1

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of glyphosate was in 1972

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“Glyphosate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glyphosate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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