English Explanatory Dictionary

glyphosate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈɡlɪfəseɪt/ /ˈɡlaɪfə-/ /ɡlaɪˈfɒseɪt/

Word forms

glyphosate glyphosates

Etymology

Blend of glycine + phosphonate.

Translations

Czech: glyfosát Dutch: glyfosaat Finnish: glyfosaatti French: glyphosate German: Glyphosat Greek: γλυφοσάτη Italian: glifosato Polish: glifosat Spanish: glifosato
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