Definitions

defoliant

[dee-foh-lee-uhnt] / diˈfoʊ li ənt /

NOUN

Agent Orange

Synonyms

WEAK

Agent Blue Agent Purple Agent White herbicide

NOUN

herbicide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fungicide insecticide pesticide

STRONG

DDT paraquat weedkiller

Example Sentences

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Wicked relations, of course, with the delectably silly names Oscar and Octobra Defoliant.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2015