Herbicide: meaning, definitions and examples
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herbicide
[ หhษหrbษชsaษชd ]
chemical substance
A substance used to destroy plants, especially weeds. Herbicides are widely used in agriculture to control unwanted vegetation.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Farmers use herbicides to protect their crops from weed infestation.
- Gardeners often use herbicides to keep their lawns free from unwanted plants.
environmental impact
Herbicides can have negative effects on the environment, such as contaminating water sources and harming non-target plant species.
Synonyms
plant poison, weed killer
Examples of usage
- The use of herbicides in agriculture has raised concerns about their impact on biodiversity.
- Environmentalists advocate for the reduction of herbicide use to protect ecosystems.
Translations
Translations of the word "herbicide" in other languages:
๐ต๐น herbicida
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเคพเคเคจเคพเคถเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Herbizid
๐ฎ๐ฉ herbisida
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะตัะฑััะธะด
๐ต๐ฑ herbicyd
๐ฏ๐ต ้ค่ๅค (ใใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท herbicide
๐ช๐ธ herbicida
๐น๐ท herbisit
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ด์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุจูุฏ ุฃุนุดุงุจ
๐จ๐ฟ herbicid
๐ธ๐ฐ herbicรญd
๐จ๐ณ ้ค่ๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ herbicid
๐ฎ๐ธ illgresiseyรฐir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะณะตัะฑะธัะธะด
๐ฌ๐ช แฐแแ แแแชแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ herbisid
๐ฒ๐ฝ herbicida
Word origin
The term 'herbicide' originates from the combination of 'herb' (referring to plants) and 'cide' (from Latin 'caedere' meaning 'to kill'). Herbicides have been used for centuries to control unwanted vegetation, with modern synthetic herbicides becoming widely used in the 20th century with the rise of industrial agriculture.
See also: herb, herbaceous, herbal, herbarium, herbivore.