DEFOLIANT


Meaning of DEFOLIANT in English

(ˈ)dēˈfōlēənt noun

( -s )

Etymology: defoli ate + -ant

: a chemical spray or dust applied to crop plants (as cotton that is to be harvested with a stripper) to cause the leaves to drop off prematurely

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