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chemical compound vs defoliant

defoliant vs chemical compound

chemical compound and defoliant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chemical compound Yes No No No
defoliant Yes No No No
As nouns, defoliant is a hyponym of chemical compound; that is, defoliant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chemical compound:
  • chemical compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
  • defoliant: a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off
chemical compound (noun) defoliant (noun)
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off
Difference between chemical compound and defoliant

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