Recent Examples on the WebDrones are cheaper than tractors In hindsight, agriculture was an obvious market, Erickson says, even in the United States, where spraying with herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers is typically done using large tractors.—IEEE Spectrum, 22 May 2024 The president met there with Lisa Clark, an Air Force veteran who is receiving benefits through the PACT Act because her late husband, Senior Master Sergeant Carl Clark, was exposed to the chemical herbicide Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.—Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 22 May 2024 Not mowing your lawn and allowing these plants to spread can create weed pest problems that people on neighboring properties likely will have to manage with herbicides.—Christina Grozinger, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2024 In that situation, a second herbicide application can catch that other group, though that will depend on the chemical chosen.—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for herbicide
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Word History
Etymology
Latin herba + International Scientific Vocabulary -cide
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