defoliant
[ dee-foh-lee-uh nt ]
/ diˈfoʊ li ənt /
noun
a preparation for defoliating plants.
Origin of defoliant
First recorded in 1940–45;
defoli(ate) +
-ant
Words nearby defoliant
defo,
defocus,
defoe,
defog,
defogger,
defoliant,
defoliate,
deforce,
deforciant,
deforest,
deforestation
British Dictionary definitions for defoliant
defoliant
/ (diːˈfəʊlɪənt) /
noun
a chemical sprayed or dusted onto trees to cause their leaves to fall, esp to remove cover from an enemy in warfare