paraquat
a toxic herbicide, C12H14N2⋅2CH3SO4, applied to food and flower crops and to highway borders as a defoliant and weed-killer.
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Decades ago, Ronald Reagan’s drug czar supported spraying illicit marijuana farms with the toxic herbicide paraquat, leading to terror among the High Times set.
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British Dictionary definitions for Paraquat
/ (ˈpærəˌkwɒt) /
trademark a yellow extremely poisonous soluble solid used in solution as a weedkiller
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Scientific definitions for paraquat
[ păr′ə-kwŏt′ ]
A toxic compound used as a herbicide, especially in its colorless, dichloride form (C12H14Cl2N2) or in its yellow, bismethyl sulfate form (C14H20N2O8S2). Paraquat is used primarily to control grass and weeds. Its use in the United States is restricted because of its high level of toxicity.
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