- preemergent
- adjective Date: 1959 preemergence
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preemergent — /pree i merr jeuhnt/, adj. Hort. 1. of or pertaining to seedlings before they emerge or appear above ground: a preemergent weed killer. n. 2. a preemergence chemical, as a herbicide. Also, pre emergent. [1955 60; PRE + EMERGENT] * * * … Universalium
preemergent — ˌ adjective Etymology: pre + emergent : preemergence * * * /pree i merr jeuhnt/, adj. Hort. 1. of or pertaining to seedlings before they emerge or appear above ground: a preemergent weed killer. n. 2. a preemergence chemical, as a herbicide. Also … Useful english dictionary
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preemergent — pre·emergent … English syllables
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