dicamba

noun

di·​cam·​ba ˌdī-ˈkam-bə How to pronounce dicamba (audio)
: a systemic herbicide C8H6Cl2O3

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In February, a federal court in Arizona vacated the registrations of dicamba. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Mar. 2024 That same level of research, however, does not yet exist for dicamba and 2,4-D. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Mar. 2024 Arkansas farmers are no longer allowed to spray dicamba products on their crops, at least for now. Cristina Larue, arkansasonline.com, 9 Feb. 2024 Spray it with a broadleaf herb herbicide, such as glyphosate, 2,4-D +dicamba or 2,4-D +triclopyr. Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 24 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for dicamba 

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from dichlor- + Cambilene + Banlene (two commercial preparations containing dicamba)

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dicamba was in 1965

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“Dicamba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dicamba. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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