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diquat
[ dahy-kwot ]
noun
- a yellow crystalline substance, C 12 H 12 Br 2 N 2 , used as a selective postemergence herbicide to control weeds on noncrop land and for aquatic weed control.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of diquat1
First recorded in 1955–60; di- 1 + quat(ernary)
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Wilde suspects one local source might be an herbicide, diquat dibromide, that is used to kill hydrilla.
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Duckweed and watermeal are just two types of weeds that most pond owners seek to control with chemicals such as diquat.
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Furthermore, diquat doesn’t work on watermeal.
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After the use of the chemical diquat, the duckweed turns brown and sinks to the bottom, which can nourish unkilled weeds, effectively making matters worse.
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