glyphosate

American  

[glahy-fos-eyt] / glaɪˈfɒs eɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a compound, C 3 H 8 NO 5 P, used to kill a wide range of weeds.

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Example Sentences

Its active ingredient is glyphosate, which the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a unit of the World Health Organization, identified in 2015 as a probable human carcinogen.

From BBC

The International Agency for Research on Cancer considers glyphosate, one of Roundup's ingredients, a probable human carcinogen, but Bayer says scientific studies and regulatory approvals show the weedkiller is safe.

From Barron's

"Today's announcement does not take away from the truth, a truth that scientists and regulators around the planet continue to uphold, that glyphosate is safe and essential," he said.

From Barron's

Plaintiffs have argued that the key ingredient in Roundup, glyphosate, causes cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ryerson -- who uses the handle Glyphosate Girl online, in a reference to the herbicide -- says Instagram is her primary outreach tool, where she alerts followers to pending legislation and urges them to call and email lawmakers.

From Barron's