defoliant (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *defoliant*:
NOUN	substance	defoliant	a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off

defoliant > pronunciation
Sounds	dihfow'liyahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *defoliant*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off.
Broader	compound, chemical compound	(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Spanish	defoliante, desfoliante
Catalan	defoliant
Verbs	defoliate	strip the leaves or branches from

HyperDic: defoliant