dicamba

noun

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

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Though designed for crops engineered to tolerate it, dicamba is widely considered a volatile herbicide because of its tendency to drift. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 Spring applications of the herbicides that contain active ingredients 2,4-D, dicamba, mecoprop (MCPP), or triclopyr can result in regrowth. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026 To fight off hard-to-kill weeds, many farmers now layer in additional herbicides — such as dicamba and 2,4-D — that were far less common two decades ago. — Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026 The agency said dicamba was critical for farmers who would otherwise have their crops threatened by fast growing weeds. — Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026 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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