No. 8,388 in Dutch
glyfosaat
Glyphosate: A chemical herbicide used to kill weeds and grasses.
In a sentence
Boeren gebruiken glyfosaat om onkruid te bestrijden.
Farmers use glyphosate to combat weeds.
Here, 'glyfosaat' is used as a noun to refer to the chemical compound itself.
Er is veel discussie geweest over het verbod op glyfosaat.
There has been much debate about the ban on glyphosate.
In this sentence, 'glyfosaat' is again employed as a noun, this time in the context of regulatory and environmental concerns.
Het gebruik van glyfosaat moet zorgvuldig worden gecontroleerd.
The use of glyphosate must be carefully supervised.
Here, 'glyfosaat' is referring to its application, emphasizing the necessity for responsible management.
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