insecticide
English
Etymology
From French insecticide, as insect + -cide.
Noun
insecticide (countable and uncountable, plural insecticides)
- A substance used to kill insects.
- 2009, Handbook of Pesticides: Methods of Pesticide Residues Analysis →ISBN
- The dried seed powder of custard apple (Annona squamosa L; family: Annonaceae) has been used as an insecticide in India and many other tropical countries since ancient times.
- 2009, Handbook of Pesticides: Methods of Pesticide Residues Analysis →ISBN
Related terms
Translations
A substance used to kill insects
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Pronunciation
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References
“insecticide” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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