glyphosate

[ glahy-fos-eyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a compound, C 3 H 8 NO 5 P, used to kill a wide range of weeds.

Example Sentences

The analysis showed average air temperatures below 66 or above 77 degrees Fahrenheit made fomesafen, glyphosate, and mesotrione -- representing three herbicide sites of action -- less effective on waterhemp, giant foxtail, and morning-glory species.

From Science Daily

While much of the analysis focused on the effects of single herbicides, the team also analyzed the combination of glyphosate and fomesafen.

From Science Daily

The vast majority of soy, corn and canola in the U.S. comes from plants that have been genetically modified to resist the herbicide glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup.

From Salon

This modification allows farmers to spray entire fields with glyphosate, leaving the crop unharmed.

From Salon

The ease and popularity of this method of weed control made glyphosate the world’s most popular herbicide, but it’s also had some unintended effects: the widespread use has sped the evolution of herbicide-resistant “superweeds”that can withstand glyphosate, leading farmers to turn to other, more dangerous herbicides like dicamba and paraquat.

From Salon