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View synonyms for defoliant

defoliant

[ dee-foh-lee-uhnt ]

noun

  1. a preparation for defoliating plants.

defoliant

/ diːˈfəʊlɪənt /

noun

  1. a chemical sprayed or dusted onto trees to cause their leaves to fall, esp to remove cover from an enemy in warfare

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Word History and Origins

Origin of defoliant1

First recorded in 1940–45; defoli(ate) + -ant

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