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paraquat

Pronunciation: /ˈparəkwɒt, -kwat/

Definition of paraquat

noun

[mass noun]
  • a toxic fast-acting herbicide, which becomes deactivated in the soil.

Origin:

1960s: from para-1 (sense 2) + quaternary (it is a quaternary ammonium salt containing pyridine rings linked at the para-position)

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