a chemical compound which appears under the form of a white solid, with a melting point of 200°C, which is slightly soluble in water, and which is used as an herbicide in postharvest treatment of crops, major translocated herbicide used in agriculture, a broad spectrum, nonselective herbicide that is applied as a post emergent spray to actively growing vegetation, fosfanaatide rühma kuuluv keemiline ühend, bioaktiivne põhikoostisosa (sisaldus 41–1% glüfosaati) mitmetes mitteselektiivsetes herbitsiidides, mitmete taimekaitsemürkide toimeaineks olev keemiline ühend, herbicide agissant par contact et systémie,non persistant dans le sol et non sélectif