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Meanings of herbicide in English

Portuguese
herbicida
Catalan
herbicida

A chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth.

herbicida
Russian
гербицид
Portuguese
herbicida
Spanish
herbicida
Catalan
herbicida

Chemical used to kill unwanted plants.

гербицид
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Examples for "herbicides"
Examples for "herbicides"
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Both companies said their dicamba-based herbicides are safe when used as directed.
Reuters
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The genetic modifications mainly offer protection against pests or resistance to herbicides.
Reuters
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Methanol, herbicides and organophosphorus pesticide intoxications are associated with higher mortality rates.
Pubmed
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He says the approach to using herbicides is also very different.
Radio NZ
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The Company's pesticide products include herbicides, fungicides and pesticides, among others.
Reuters
Usage of herbicide in English
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Dow has said years of research show the new herbicide is safe.
Reuters
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Background: Atrazine is a triazine herbicide used widely in the United States.
Pubmed
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Oxidative stress and DNA damage are involved in the glyphosate-based herbicide toxicity.
Pubmed
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Glyphosate has been used globally as a safe herbicide for weed control.
Pubmed
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No significant deleterious effects of this herbicide on larval growth were detected.
Pubmed
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You'll have a new incidence of herbicide resistance getting into the wild.
Wired
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Enlist crops and the herbicide are still under consideration by U.S. regulators.
Reuters
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Glyphosate is a key ingredient of the herbicide Roundup, sold by Monsanto.
Reuters
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The broad spectrum weedkiller makes up a quarter of global herbicide sales.
The Guardian
10
The beet is genetically engineered to be resistant to its herbicide Roundup.
The Irish Times
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Monsanto makes the herbicide glyphosate, which it sells under the Roundup name.
Reuters
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Continued poor performance in the company's herbicide business was also a factor.
Reuters
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In 1969, it was re-patented as a herbicide by biotech giant Monsanto.
The Guardian
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Why not get a herbicide and destroy all these with a spray?
The Irish Times
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Dow said the new crops and herbicide are safe and effective.
Reuters
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The research project aims to find ways to avoid resistance to the herbicide.
Radio NZ
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Spanish
herbicida
Herbicide through the time
Herbicide across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
United States of America
Common