herbicide

Example Sentences

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The bad news is that the military has used the mountain to store vast amounts of radioactive herbicide.

From Los Angeles Times

When they tested the plants for herbicide resistance, they saw that the types of herbicides the plants were resistant to had shifted over time, likely due to changes in the varieties farmers were planting.

From Science Daily

Also, remember to check the environment for potential toxins — is the spot downwind from a farm or garden that might be using herbicide?

From Seattle Times

The culprits left behind little evidence: just a pair of green gloves, a bottle of herbicide, and an old sign warning against tree vandalism which they'd apparently ripped out and tossed down the slope.

From BBC

Bio-active molecules having a N-heteroarene core are widely used for numerous medicinal applications, lifesaving pharmaceuticals, pesticides and herbicides, and even electronics.

From Science Daily