Meanings
nounweedkiller (countable and uncountable, plural weedkillers)
plural weedkillers · alternative weed killer · alternative weed-killer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA chemical agent that destroys unwanted plants (weeds) but not wanted ones (crops etc).
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nouna chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
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Bulgarian хербицид
- хербицид (herbicid)chemical that destroys unwanted plants
Chinese Mandarin 除草劑 /除草剂
- 除草劑 /除草剂 (chúcǎojì)chemical that destroys unwanted plants
Dutch onkruidverdelger, onkruidverdelgingsmiddel
- onkruidverdelgerchemical that destroys unwanted plants
- onkruidverdelgingsmiddelchemical that destroys unwanted plants
Finnish rikkaruohomyrkky
- rikkaruohomyrkkychemical that destroys unwanted plants
German Herbizid, Unkrautvernichtungsmittel
- Herbizidchemical that destroys unwanted plants
- Unkrautvernichtungsmittelchemical that destroys unwanted plants
Hungarian gyomirtó, gyomirtó szer
- gyomirtóchemical that destroys unwanted plants
- gyomirtó szerchemical that destroys unwanted plants
Italian erbicida
- erbicidachemical that destroys unwanted plants
Japanese 除草剤
- 除草剤 (josōzai)chemical that destroys unwanted plants
Korean 제초제
- 제초제 (jechoje)chemical that destroys unwanted plants
Swedish ogräsmedel, herbicid
- ogräsmedelchemical that destroys unwanted plants
- herbicidchemical that destroys unwanted plants
Cite this entry
APA
weedkiller. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weedkiller
MLA
“weedkiller.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weedkiller. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “weedkiller,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weedkiller.
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