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How do you use Defoliants in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Defoliants in a sentence

Related words

Defoliants | Defoliant

Defoliants meaning

plural of defoliant

Using Defoliants

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of defoliant
  • In the example corpus, defoliants often appears in combinations such as: and defoliants, of defoliants, defoliants and.

Context around Defoliants

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

include 1×

Often after:

actually 1×

Sentence patterns with Defoliants

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

arboricides and defoliants under tropical 1× effect the defoliants actually have 1× herbicides and defoliants during the 1× pesticides and defoliants for the 1× pesticides and defoliants than other 1× these include defoliants and herbicides 1× use of defoliants and possibly 1× use of defoliants was a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

between 1950 and 1× cotton also uses 1× however this same 1× initial military successes 1× salt and dust 1× the united states 1×

Common sentence endings:

in rural areas 1× in the 1950s 1× mishandled by farmers 1× of those exposed 1× possibly chemical weapons 1× tactic of war 1×

Words around Defoliants

Just before it in the word index:

defoliant 3 defoe 75 defocus 6 defoamers 2 defo 5 deflowering 2

Just after it in the word index:

defoliate 6 defoliated 5 defoliating 2 defoliation 2 defoor 4 deford 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Defoliants

  • In this selection, "defoliants" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, include and actually stand out and add context to how "defoliants" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include arboricides and defoliants under tropical and effect the defoliants actually have. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "defoliants" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with defoliants

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

These include: * Defoliants and herbicides that destroy vegetation, but are not immediately toxic or poisonous to human beings. (18 words)

The United States considered British precedent in deciding that the use of defoliants was a legally accepted tactic of war. (20 words)

Cotton also uses far more pesticides and defoliants than other crops, and application of these chemicals often is mishandled by farmers. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

However, this same group of individuals has not shown remarkably higher incidences of the associated diseases, leading to disagreement within certain circles of just how much effect the defoliants actually have on the health of those exposed. (37 words)

Initial military successes by these small bands led to military counter-attacks by government forces, including aerial bombing and heavy artillery, as well as the use of defoliants and possibly chemical weapons. (32 words)

Salt and dust storms and the spraying of pesticides and defoliants for the cotton crop have led to severe degradation of air quality in rural areas. (26 words)

Example sentences (8)

Between 1950 and 1952, for example, trials were conducted in Tanganyika, at Kikore and Stunyansa, to test arboricides and defoliants under tropical conditions.

Cotton also uses far more pesticides and defoliants than other crops, and application of these chemicals often is mishandled by farmers.

However, this same group of individuals has not shown remarkably higher incidences of the associated diseases, leading to disagreement within certain circles of just how much effect the defoliants actually have on the health of those exposed.

However, U.S. officials considered using it, pointing out that the British had already used herbicides and defoliants during the Malayan Emergency in the 1950s.

Initial military successes by these small bands led to military counter-attacks by government forces, including aerial bombing and heavy artillery, as well as the use of defoliants and possibly chemical weapons.

Salt and dust storms and the spraying of pesticides and defoliants for the cotton crop have led to severe degradation of air quality in rural areas.

These include: * Defoliants and herbicides that destroy vegetation, but are not immediately toxic or poisonous to human beings.

The United States considered British precedent in deciding that the use of defoliants was a legally accepted tactic of war.

Common combinations with defoliants

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "defoliants" in a sentence?
An example: "Between 1950 and 1952, for example, trials were conducted in Tanganyika, at Kikore and Stunyansa, to test arboricides and defoliants under tropical conditions." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "defoliants" from authentic English texts.
What does "defoliants" mean?
Defoliants means: plural of defoliant
How many example sentences with "defoliants" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "defoliants", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.