noun
- Plural of diquat; a class of fast-acting herbicides used to control weeds in agriculture and horticulture.
Usage: technical; chemistry/agriculture
Examples
- Farmers apply diquats to eliminate unwanted vegetation in crop fields.
- The herbicide diquats works by disrupting photosynthesis in plant cells.
- Diquats are commonly used in vineyards to control weeds between rows.
- Environmental regulations restrict the use of certain diquats in some regions.