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defoliant

/diːˈfəʊlɪənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
de-fo-liant
IPA
/diːˈfəʊlɪənt/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An agent used to defoliate plants.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English defoliate Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English defoliant From defoliate + -ant.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈfəʊlɪənt/

Inflected Forms

defoliants (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce defoliant?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈfəʊlɪənt/.
What does defoliant mean?
An agent used to defoliate plants.
Where does defoliant come from?
Etymology tree English defoliate Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English defoliant From defoliate + -ant.

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