defoliant

• Sustancia química que se aplica a las plantas para provocar la caída de sus hojas, utilizada a menudo en agricultura o silvicultura.

A chemical substance applied to plants to cause their leaves to drop off, often used in agriculture or forestry.

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   A chemical substance applied to plants to cause their leaves to drop off, often used in agriculture or military operations.

   Defoliante químico

   • The military used defoliants to clear jungle cover during the war.
   • Farmers sometimes apply defoliants to make harvesting easier.
   • The use of defoliants has raised environmental concerns.