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diˈfoʊ li əntde·fo·liant
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defoliantnoun
a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off
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defoliantnoun
An agent used to defoliate plants.
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Defoliant
A defoliant is any herbicidal chemical sprayed or dusted on plants to cause their leaves to fall off. Defoliants are widely used for the selective removal of weeds in managing croplands and lawns. Worldwide use of defoliants, along with the development of other herbicides and pesticides, allowed for the Green Revolution, an increase in agricultural production in mid-20th century. Defoliants have also been used in warfare as a means to deprive an enemy of food crops and/or hiding cover, most notably by the United Kingdom during the Malayan Emergency and the United States in the Vietnam War. Defoliants were also used by Indonesian forces in various internal security operations.
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defoliant
Defoliant is a type of chemical or substance used to cause leaves to fall off plants, usually to aid in agricultural processes or as a tactic in warfare to remove enemy cover.
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Defoliant
A defoliant is any chemical sprayed or dusted on plants to cause its leaves to fall off. A classic example of a highly toxic defoliant is Agent Orange, which the United States armed forces used abundantly to defoliate regions of Vietnam during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1970. Defoliants differ from herbicides in that the former seeks mainly to strip leaves from plants, and the latter is used to destroy or inhibit the growth of plants. Defoliants are used in cotton production to aid harvesting.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of defoliant in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of defoliant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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