SILVEX

Meaning of SILVEX in English

ˈsilˌveks noun

( -es )

Etymology: probably from Latin silva wood + English ex terminator

: a toxic selective herbicide C 9 H 7 Cl 3 O 3 formerly in use

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

SILVEX — noun Etymology: probably from Latin silva wood + English exterminator Date: 1961 a toxic selective herbicide C 9 H 7 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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