Herbicide

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013176",
  "term": "Herbicide",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definitions": [
    "1. A pesticide designed to control or kill plants, weeds, or grasses. Almost 70% of all pesticide used by farmers and ranchers are herbicides. These chemicals have wide- ranging effects on non-target species (other than those the pesticide is meant to control).\n\n2. Chemical for the control of weeds and other plants\n\n3. A herbicide is a chemical pesticide designed to control or destroy plants, weeds, or grasses.\n\n4. A pesticide designed to control or kill plants, weeds, or grasses. Almost 70% of all pesticide used by farmers and ranchers are herbicides. These chemicals have wide-ranging effects on non-target species.\n\n5. (HERB-uh-SIDE) A compound, usually a man-made organic chemical, used to kill or control plant growth.\n\n6. A chemical pesticide designed to control or destroy plants, weeds, or grasses.\n\n7. A substance that is toxic to plants and is used to destroy unwanted vegetation.\n\n8. Substance that is toxic to plants and is used to destroy unwanted vegetation.",
    "A chemical pesticide designed to control or destroy plants, weeds, or grasses."
  ],
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Environmental Issues Terms & Acronyms",
    "Ag 101 Glossary of American Agriculture",
    "Waste and Cleanup Risk Assessment Glossary",
    "Pesticides Glossary",
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary",
    "Terms of Env"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/herbicide/"
}