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Meaning of paraquat in English
Pronunciation
/ˈpɛrəˌkwɑt/
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Noun
paraquat
Etymology
1960s: from para- (sense 2) + quaternary (it is a quaternary ammonium salt containing pyridine rings linked at the para-position)
Definitions
1.
a poisonous yellow solid used in solution as a herbicide