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de·fo·li·ant /diːˈfəʊliənt $ -ˈfoʊ-/ noun [countable, uncountable] formal HBPa chemical substance, used especially in war, that makes all the leaves of plants drop off 脱叶剂〔尤在战争中使用〕Examples from the Corpusdefoliant• Chemical defoliants would not be used against crops, nor would producers be arrested or property confiscated.Origin defoliant (1900-2000) Medieval Latin defoliare, from Latin folium “leaf”de·fo·li·ant nounChineseSyllable used in that substance, a makes chemical especially Corpus war, |