Meaning of glyphosate | Babel Free

Definitions

1. N-phosphonomethyl glycine, the active ingredient of several herbicides that inhibit a plant growth enzyme.
   countable, uncountable
2. Any of several herbicides based on it, such as Roundup.
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Two-thirds of Europeans support a ban on glyphosate, the most widely used agricultural chemical in the world’s history, according to a new Yougov poll.”

“France led the opposition to allowing the use of glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup and in weed killers made by other companies.”

“In previous years Penryn Town Council has used Falmouth Town Council to fulfil the parks contract and glyphosate had been used, councillor Debra Clegg confirmed.”

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