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- [hur-buh-sahyd, ur-]
- /ˈhɜr bəˌsaɪd, ˈɜr-/
- /ˈhɜː.bɪ.saɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hur-buh-sahyd, ur-]
- /ˈhɜr bəˌsaɪd, ˈɜr-/
Definitions of herbicide word
- noun herbicide a substance or preparation for killing plants, especially weeds. 1
- noun herbicide A substance that is toxic to plants and is used to destroy unwanted vegetation. 1
- noun herbicide weedkiller 1
- variable noun herbicide A herbicide is a chemical that is used to destroy plants, especially weeds. 0
- noun herbicide a chemical that destroys plants, esp one used to control weeds 0
- noun herbicide any chemical substance used to destroy plants, esp. weeds, or to check their growth 0
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Origin of herbicide
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; herb + -i- + -cide
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Parts of speech for Herbicide
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
herbicide popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
herbicide usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for herbicide
noun herbicide
- pesticide — a chemical preparation for destroying plant, fungal, or animal pests.
- fungicide — a substance or preparation, as a spray or dust, used for destroying fungi.
- defoliant — A defoliant is a chemical used on trees and plants to make all their leaves fall off. Defoliants are especially used in war to remove protection from an enemy.
- insecticide — a substance or preparation used for killing insects.
- weedkiller — a herbicide.
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