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clopyralid

clopyralid noun: the selective herbicide 3,6-dichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid used to control thistles and clover etc.

Noun

clopyralid (uncountable)

  1. The selective herbicide 3,6-dichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid used to control thistles and clover etc.
    • Because clopyralid is persistent and does not break down during the composting process, grass clippings and other green waste that have been treated with the chemical can contaminate entire compostings, the suit contends.2002, Product Safety & Liability Reporter, volume 30, page 1098

Questions about clopyralid

What does clopyralid mean?
Clopyralid means the selective herbicide 3,6-dichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid used to control thistles and clover etc.
What part of speech is clopyralid?
Clopyralid is a noun.

Words near clopyralid in the dictionary

  1. cloprostenol
  2. cloprothiazole
  3. clops
  4. Clopton
  5. Cloptons
  6. clopyralid
  7. cloque
  8. cloques
  9. Cloquet
  10. Cloquet's node
  11. Cloquet's nodes

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