clopyralid

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noun

The selective herbicide 3,6-dichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid used to control thistles and clover etc.

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nounclopyralid (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe 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
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