Glyphosate definition

glī-fŏsāt
A white solid, C3 H8 NO5 P, that is soluble in water, used as a broad-spectrum herbicide.
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A generic name for N-phosphonomethyl glycine, the active ingredient of several herbicides that inhibit a plant growth enzyme.
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Noun

Singular:
glyphosate
Plural:
glyphosates

Origin of glyphosate

  • gly(cine) phos(ph)ate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Glyphosate Sentence Examples

  • The glyphosate is taken in through the leaves of the weed, is translocated down to the root.

  • The GM beet was tolerant to glyphosate, the GM maize and oilseed rape were tolerant to glufosinate ammonium.

  • This on the evidence that the application of glyphosate herbicide can increase the level of plant estrogens.

  • Current status The first documented case of glyphosate resistance was reported in 1996 involving rigid ryegrass in Australia.

  • Carole used a systemic weedkiller, containing glyphosate which you can get in gel form or make up from concentrate.

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