PARAQUAT


Meaning of PARAQUAT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pa-r ə - ˌ kwät

Function: noun

Etymology: para- + quat ernary

Date: circa 1961

: a highly toxic contact herbicide containing a salt of a cation [ C 12 H 14 N 2 ] 2+

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