silvex
/ˈsɪlvɛks/
noun
- A synthetic herbicide formerly used to control woody plants and broadleaf weeds, now banned in many countries due to health concerns.
- Silvex was widely sprayed on forests and pastures in the 1960s.
- The use of silvex was restricted after studies linked it to health problems.
- Farmers stopped applying silvex once safer alternatives became available.