defoliants

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001740",
  "term": "defoliants",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Chemicals which cause leaves or other foliage to drop from a plant, usually to facilitate harvest.",
  "synonyms": [
    "chemical defoliation"
  ],
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "technical chemicals",
    "agrochemicals",
    "preharvest treatment",
    "defoliation",
    "leaves",
    "s,s,s-tributyl phosphorotrithioate",
    "herbicides"
  ],
  "references": [
    "US Environmental Protection Agency",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "defoliantes"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/defoliants/"
}