SILVEX

Meaning of SILVEX in English

noun Etymology: probably from Latin silva wood + English exterminator Date: 1961 a toxic selective herbicide C 9 H 7 Cl 3 O 3 formerly used in controlling woody plants

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012

SILVEX — ˈsilˌveks noun ( -es ) Etymology: probably from Latin silva wood + English ex terminator : a toxic selective herbicide …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SILVEX — noun Etymology: probably from Latin silva wood + English ex terminator Date: 1961 : a toxic selective herbicide C 9 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SILVEX — [sil.vex] n [prob. fr. L silva wood + E exterminator] (1961): a selective herbicide esp. effective in controlling woody plants …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SILVEX — Pronunciation: ' sil- ˌ veks Function: noun Etymology: probably from Latin silva wood + English ex terminator Date: 1961 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DIOXIN — any of a group of chemical compounds that is an undesirable by-product in the manufacture of herbicides, disinfectants, and other …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHLOROPHENOXY (KLOR-O-FUH-KNOX-EE) — A class of herbicides that may be found in domestic water supplies and cause adverse health effects. Two widely used …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary

Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster

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