herbicide
herbicide · herbicides
гербицид
Herbizid, chemischer Unkrautvernichter, chemisches Unkrautvernichtungsmittel, chemisches Wildkrautbekämpfungsmittel
A substance used to kill plantsA substance used to kill plants.
UK/ˈhɜːbɪsaɪd/US/ˈ(h)ɝbɪsaɪd/
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Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A substance used to kill plants.
Herbizid, chemisches Wildkrautbekämpfungsmittel, chemisches Unkrautvernichtungsmittel
гербици́дgerbicíd
More definitions
- a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
Examples
15 sentencesWhat fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides do you use?
What herbicides do you use?
Breakfast cereals are full of herbicides.
Ziri mixed the herbicide with water.
Ziri mixed some herbicide with water.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
substance used to kill plants:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
substance used to kill plants:
Origin
From herb + -icide.From herb + -icide.
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Forms
plural: herbicides| Singular | herbicide |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth:weedkillerweed killer
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable