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Definition of Insecticide
1. Noun. A chemical used to kill insects.
Specialized synonyms: Pyrethrum, Ddt, Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, Larvacide, Lead Arsenate, Lindane, Malathion, Organophosphate, Parathion, Paris Green, Rotenone
Terms within: Arsenic, As, Atomic Number 33
Generic synonyms: Pesticide
Definition of Insecticide
1. n. An agent or preparation for destroying insects; an insect powder.
Definition of Insecticide
1. Noun. A substance used to kill insects ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Insecticide
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Insecticide
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Insecticide
Literary usage of Insecticide
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Access EPA: Major EPA Dockets (1994)
"Ruling, Statute Authority Citation: The Federal insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended in 1988. The Special Review and Registration ..."
2. Annual Report by Entomological Society of Ontario, Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture (1894)
"By JB Smith, New Brunswick, NJ Bisulphide of carbon as an insecticide of very
limited range has been known for many years; but for ordinary field crops it ..."
3. Tainted Harvest: Child Labor and Obstacles to Organizing on Ecuador's Banana by Carol Pier (2002)
"insecticide-treated plastics The banana production process involves the use of
insecticide-treated plastics, which are placed on banana stalks growing in ..."
4. The Law of Pure Food and Drugs, National and State: With Appendices by William Wheeler Thornton (1912)
"The department has been requested to decide whether powdered insect flower stems
will be regarded as "inert ingredients" under the terms of the insecticide ..."
5. Biological Control of Insects and Mites: An Introduction to Beneficial by Daniel L. Mahr, Nino M. Ridgway (1993)
"Parasite larvae that are inside their host insects may or may not be killed by
the insecticide directly, but if their host is killed by the insecticide, ..."
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