Weedkiller
(noun)
A chemical or other substance used to kill or control the growth of weeds.
Origin:
The word weedkiller is a combination of the words "weed" and "killer" meaning a substance or agent used to destroy unwanted plants.
Examples:
- The farmer sprayed the field with weedkiller to get rid of the unwanted plants.
- I'm going to buy a weedkiller to use on my lawn.
- The weedkiller was effective in getting rid of the dandelions.
- I accidentally spilled some weedkiller on my shoe.
- The city uses weedkiller to keep sidewalks and median strip free of weeds.