Explore Defoliant through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like compound. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Defoliant meaning
An agent used to defoliate plants.
Synonyms of Defoliant
Using Defoliant
- The main meaning on this page is: An agent used to defoliate plants.
- Useful related words include: compound, chemical compound.
- In the example corpus, defoliant often appears in combinations such as: defoliant program.
Context around Defoliant
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Defoliant
- In this selection, "defoliant" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, timely, herbicide, regulator, program and desiccant stand out and add context to how "defoliant" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a timely defoliant program and growth regulator defoliant desiccant or. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "defoliant" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with defoliant
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Historical, Logistical, Political and Technical Aspects of the Herbicide/Defoliant Program, 1967-1971. (13 words)
Most Alabama cotton growers want to get it done with one pass when it comes to a timely defoliant program. (20 words)
The term includes substances intended for use as a plant growth regulator, defoliant, desiccant, or agent for thinning fruit or preventing the premature fall of fruit. (26 words)
The term includes substances intended for use as a plant growth regulator, defoliant, desiccant, or agent for thinning fruit or preventing the premature fall of fruit. (26 words)
Most Alabama cotton growers want to get it done with one pass when it comes to a timely defoliant program. (20 words)
Historical, Logistical, Political and Technical Aspects of the Herbicide/Defoliant Program, 1967-1971. (13 words)
Example sentences (3)
Most Alabama cotton growers want to get it done with one pass when it comes to a timely defoliant program.
Historical, Logistical, Political and Technical Aspects of the Herbicide/Defoliant Program, 1967-1971.
The term includes substances intended for use as a plant growth regulator, defoliant, desiccant, or agent for thinning fruit or preventing the premature fall of fruit.
Common combinations with defoliant
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: