Meaning of DEFOLIANT

Pronunciation:			dee'fowleeunt
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off
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	See Also:		chemical compound, compound
Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		acaricide, anthelmintic, antibiotic, antiseptic, bug bomb, carbamate insecticide, chemosterilant, chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide, contact poison, disinfectant, eradicant, fumigant, fungicide, germicide, herbicide, insect powder, insecticide, microbicide, miticide, organic chlorine, organic phosphate insecticide, pesticide, poison, rat poison, roach paste, roach powder, rodenticide, stomach poison, systemic, systemic insecticide, toxic, toxicant, toxin, venin, venom, vermicide, virus, weed killer