defoliant

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UK/diːˈfəʊlɪənt/

noun

An agent used to defoliate plants.

“Agent Orange is a defoliant.”

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Meanings

noundefoliant (plural defoliants)

plural defoliants

  1. An agent used to defoliate plants.

    Agent Orange is a defoliant.

Origin

From defoliate + -ant.

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Translations

Catalan defoliant
  • defoliantagent used to defoliate plants
French défoliant
  • défoliantagent used to defoliate plants
German Entlaubungsmittel
  • Entlaubungsmittelagent used to defoliate plants
Italian defoliante
  • defolianteagent used to defoliate plants
Korean 고엽제
  • 고엽제 (goyeopje)agent used to defoliate plants
Polish defoliant
  • defoliantagent used to defoliate plants
Spanish defoliante
  • defolianteagent used to defoliate plants
Ukrainian дефоліант
  • дефоліант (defoliant)agent used to defoliate plants

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

deflation
Cite this entry
APA

defoliant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defoliant

MLA

“defoliant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defoliant. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defoliant,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defoliant.

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