Adjuvants
- Pronunciation
- /adjoo-vants/
- Category
- Formulation
- Singular
- Adjuvant
- Plural
- Adjuvants
Definition
Chemicals added to a formulation of a pesticide, other than the pesticide or diluent, to modify the formulation's properties and effectiveness.
Etymology
From Latin 'adjuvare,' meaning 'to help'.
Example
Adjuvants in pesticide formulations can improve the penetration of the toxicant into the target organism.