herbicide meaning

Definition of herbicide

1. a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth

   Synonyms: weedkiller, weed killer

   Type of: chemical

   Kinds: Agent Orange, atrazine, linuron, paraquat, silvex, simazine

herbicide in a sentence

• The herbicide didn't harm the ivy.
• What fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides do you use?
• Herbicides can kill both the ivy and the tree.
• The herbicide is effective.
• Breakfast cereals are full of herbicides.

How to pronounce herbicide

herbicide is pronounced /ˈhɝbɪsaɪd/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.