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glyphosates

glyphosates is the plural of glyphosate.

Meaning of glyphosate

Noun

glyphosate (countable and uncountable, plural glyphosates)

  1. N-phosphonomethyl glycine, the active ingredient of several herbicides that inhibit a plant growth enzyme.
    • Two-thirds of Europeans support a ban on glyphosate, the most widely used agricultural chemical in the world’s history, according to a new Yougov poll.2016 April 11, Arthur Neslen, “Two-thirds of Europeans support ban on glyphosate - poll”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 25 Mar 2017
  2. Any of several herbicides based on it, such as Roundup.
    • In previous years Penryn Town Council has used Falmouth Town Council to fulfil the parks contract and glyphosate had been used, councillor Debra Clegg confirmed.2026 January 14, Lisa Young, “Council delays decision about weedkiller use”, in BBC, archived from the original on 16 Jan 2026

Questions about glyphosates

What is glyphosates the plural of?
Glyphosates is the plural of glyphosate.

Words near glyphosates in the dictionary

  1. glyphographs
  2. glyphography
  3. glyphomancy
  4. glyphomantic
  5. glyphosate
  6. glyphosates
  7. glyphs
  8. glypiation
  9. glypiations
  10. glypican
  11. glypicans

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