silviciden.
/ˈsɪlvɪsʌɪd/ A substance that kills trees.
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silvicide1950
the world > life > death > killing > killer of nature > [noun] > herbicide
weedkiller1745
weedicide1897
herbicide1899
algicide1902
algaecide1903
pesticide1933
2,4,5-T1947
silvicide1950
dalapon1953
silvex1954
sterilant1955
simazine?1957
mecoprop1959
propazine1959
diquat1960
TCA1960
picloram1965
propachlor1966
1950 in Forestry Terminol. (Soc. Amer. Foresters) (ed. 2) 75/1.
1960 Jrnl. Forestry 58 403/2 Thinning white pine stands with silvicides might be expected to result in serious backflash damage.
1976 Amer. Industr. Hygiene Assoc. Jrnl. 37 418/1 The increasing use of organic arsenicals..as silvicides in forestry has raised questions concerning the health and safety of exposed workers.
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n.1950