Paraquat Definition

părə-kwŏt
noun
A highly toxic, soluble yellow solid, CH3(C5H4N)2CH32CH3SO4, used as a herbicide.
Webster's New World

(chemistry) A poisonous yellow herbicide derived from bipyridine.

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Origin of Paraquat

  • para– quat(ernary)

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

  • From a trademark.

    From Wiktionary

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