nemaciden.
/ˈnɛməsʌɪd/, /ˈniːməsʌɪd/, U.S. /ˈniməˌsaɪd/, /ˈnɛməˌsaɪd/ Agriculture and Horticulture.
= nematicide n.
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1929 Science 5 July 18/2 Carbon disulfide emulsion, if it should eventually fulfil the requirements of a nemacide, might prove useful in small greenhouses.
1940 Phytopathology 30 334 (heading) Ethyl mercury iodide—an effective fungicide and nemacide.
1987 Stock & Land (Melbourne) 12 Nov. 5/3 Trifluralin causing damage in wheat and poor emergence, particularly after interaction with seed dressings and nemacides.
1997 News & Rec. (Greensboro, N. Carolina) (Nexis) 13 July r3 A nematicide test demonstrates the effectiveness of fumigant and contact nemacides used in tobacco production.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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