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Glyphosate
/ˈɡlaɪfəseɪt/
Definition
1
A synthetic organophosphorus compound used as a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide to kill weeds, grasses, and woody plants by inhibiting an enzyme essential for plant growth.
2
The active ingredient in many commercial weed killers, such as Roundup, widely applied in agriculture, forestry, and urban weed control.
Examples
The farmer doused the field with glyphosate, transforming a weed apocalypse into a tidy crop canvas.
After one spritz of glyphosate, my backyard weeds surrendered faster than a bad poker hand.
Glyphosate turned my neighbor's dandelion invasion into a ghost town, leaving him suspiciously mower-free.
Gardeners whisper about glyphosate like it's the secret sauce in suburbia's perfectly manicured lawns.
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