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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary de·fo·li·ant DATE 1943 : a chemical spray or dust applied to plants in order to cause the leaves to drop off prematurely English Etymology defoliant 1943, from defoliate. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 defoliant de·fo·liant / 7di:5fEuliEnt; NAmE -5fou- / noun[C, U] a chemical that removes the leaves from plants, sometimes used as a weapon in war 落叶剂(有时用作武器) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged de·fo·li·ant \(ˈ)dēˈfōlēənt\ noun (-s) Etymology: defoliate + -ant : a chemical spray or dust applied to crop plants (as cotton that is to be harvested with a stripper) to cause the leaves to drop off prematurely |
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