Defoliant (Noun)
Meaning
A chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The herbicide was designed to act as a defoliant, making it easier to clear vegetation from large areas.
- The use of defoliant devastated the crops, leaving the farmers without a source of income.
- Chemists working for the military developed a powerful defoliant that could be used to destroy enemy food supplies.
- Spraying the defoliant on the trees caused their leaves to fall off, exposing the habitat of the birds that nested there.
- Tests showed that the new defoliant was not only effective but also safe for wildlife and human populations.