insecticide

[ in-sek-tuh-sahyd ]

/ ɪnˈsɛk təˌsaɪd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR insecticide ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a substance or preparation used for killing insects.

the act of killing insects.

Origin of insecticide

First recorded in 1860–65; insect + -i- + -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM insecticide

in·sec·ti·cid·al, adjectivenon·in·sec·ti·cid·al, adjective

Words nearby insecticide

in secret, insect, Insecta, insectarium, insectary, insecticide, insectifuge, insectile, Insectivora, insectivore, insectivorous

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Example sentences from the Web for insecticide

Thanks to the widespread adoption of such seeds, farmers have been spraying their crops with insecticide less frequently.
Farmers Turn to Pesticide as Insects Resist Genetically Modified Crops|Daniel Gross|May 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The ramparts of insecticide with which he surrounded himself availed nought.
Albania|E. F. Knight
They are very liable to attacks from aphides, but the insecticide for pears in pots is good also for plums.
The Book of Pears and Plums|Edward Bartrum
He shut off the flow of insecticide and the mass-converter grew silent in the engine room below.
Pet Farm|Roger Dee

Sometimes a druggist will remember selling some poison to kill a dog or as an insecticide.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Minor uses were in agriculture as a fungicide and insecticide, in vulcanizing rubber, and in the manufacture of gunpowder.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith

British Dictionary definitions for insecticide

insecticide

/ (ɪnˈsɛktɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

a substance used to destroy insect pests

Derived forms of insecticide

insecticidal, adjective

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Medical definitions for insecticide

insecticide

[ ĭn-sĕk′tĭ-sīd′ ]

n.

A chemical substance that kills insects.

Other words from insecticide

in•sec′ti•cid′al (-sīd′l) adj.

Scientific definitions for insecticide

insecticide

[ ĭn-sĕk′tĭ-sīd′ ]

A pesticide used to kill insects. Chlordane and DDT are insecticides. Compare fungicide herbicide rodenticide.

单词	insecticide
释义	insecticide [ in-sek-tuh-sahyd ] / ɪnˈsɛk təˌsaɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR insecticide ON THESAURUS.COM noun a substance or preparation used for killing insects. the act of killing insects. Origin of insecticide First recorded in 1860–65; insect + -i- + -cide OTHER WORDS FROM insecticide in·sec·ti·cid·al, adjectivenon·in·sec·ti·cid·al, adjective Words nearby insecticide in secret, insect, Insecta, insectarium, insectary, insecticide, insectifuge, insectile, Insectivora, insectivore, insectivorous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for insecticide Thanks to the widespread adoption of such seeds, farmers have been spraying their crops with insecticide less frequently. Farmers Turn to Pesticide as Insects Resist Genetically Modified Crops\|Daniel Gross\|May 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The ramparts of insecticide with which he surrounded himself availed nought. Albania\|E. F. Knight They are very liable to attacks from aphides, but the insecticide for pears in pots is good also for plums. The Book of Pears and Plums\|Edward Bartrum He shut off the flow of insecticide and the mass-converter grew silent in the engine room below. Pet Farm\|Roger Dee Sometimes a druggist will remember selling some poison to kill a dog or as an insecticide. Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942\|Various Minor uses were in agriculture as a fungicide and insecticide, in vulcanizing rubber, and in the manufacture of gunpowder. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith British Dictionary definitions for insecticide insecticide / (ɪnˈsɛktɪˌsaɪd) / noun a substance used to destroy insect pests Derived forms of insecticide insecticidal, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to insecticide pesticide, fungicide, defoliant, weedkiller, paraquat Medical definitions for insecticide insecticide [ ĭn-sĕk′tĭ-sīd′ ] n. A chemical substance that kills insects. Other words from insecticide in•sec′ti•cid′al (-sīd′l) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for insecticide insecticide [ ĭn-sĕk′tĭ-sīd′ ] A pesticide used to kill insects. Chlordane and DDT are insecticides. Compare fungicide herbicide rodenticide. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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insecticide

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noun

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