weed-killer

American  

[weed-kil-er] / ˈwidˌkɪl ər /

noun

1. a herbicide.

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Etymology

Origin of weed-killer

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Solicitor General’s support for a Supreme Court review of a case that could curtail longrunning litigation regarding its Roundup weed-killer.

From The Wall Street Journal

This could limit tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that the company’s Roundup weed-killer causes cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Means has assailed American agriculture firms and claimed pesticides and the Roundup weed-killer are increasing chronic illness.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then in two separate lawsuits, Bayer was ordered on Friday to pay $1.56 billion to plaintiffs over its Roundup weed-killer, followed by another order on Monday to pay $165 million to employees of a school northeast of Seattle.

From Reuters

Anderson has inherited several challenges from his predecessor Werner Baumann, including U.S. lawsuits claiming Bayer’s weed-killer Roundup causes cancer.

From Reuters