weed killer

A form of weedkiller — A chemical agent that destroys unwanted plants (weeds) but not wanted ones (crops etc).

Meanings

nounweed killer (countable and uncountable, plural weed killers)

plural weed killers

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of weedkiller.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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Chicago

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