glyphosate

noun glyph·o·sate \ˈgli-fə-ˌsāt, ˈglī-\

Definition of GLYPHOSATE

: a systemic organophosphate herbicide C₃H₈NO₅P used to control herbaceous and woody weeds especially on croplands

perhaps from International Scientific Vocabulary glycine + phosph- + ¹-ate

First Known Use: 1972

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