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defoliant

UK/diːˈfəʊlɪənt/

defoliant noun: an agent used to defoliate plants.

Noun

defoliant (plural defoliants)

  1. An agent used to defoliate plants.
    • Agent Orange is a defoliant.

Forms of defoliant

pluraldefoliants

Origin of defoliant

From defoliate + -ant.

Questions about defoliant

What does defoliant mean?
Defoliant means an agent used to defoliate plants.
What part of speech is defoliant?
Defoliant is a noun.
How do you pronounce defoliant?
Defoliant is pronounced /diːˈfəʊlɪənt/ (UK).
What is the plural of defoliant?
The plural of defoliant is defoliants.

Words near defoliant in the dictionary

  1. defogs
  2. defoil
  3. defoiled
  4. defoiling
  5. defoils
  6. defoliant
  7. defoliants
  8. defoliate
  9. defoliated
  10. defoliates
  11. defoliating

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