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insecticide
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in·sec·ti·cide  (n-skt-sd)
n.
A chemical substance used to kill insects.
in·secti·cidal (-sdl) adj.
in·secti·cidal·ly adv.
insecticide
Noun
a substance used to destroy insects [insect + Latin caedere to kill]
insecticide  (n-skt-sd)
A pesticide used to kill insects. Chlordane and DDT are insecticides. Compare fungicideherbiciderodenticide
insecticide
a substance used for killing insects. — insecticidal, adj.
See also: Insects
a substance used for killing insects. — insecticidal, adj.
See also: Killing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.insecticideinsecticide - a chemical used to kill insects      
insect powder
pyrethrum - made of dried flower heads of pyrethrum plants
DDT, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane - an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972
larvacide - an insecticide that kills the larvae of insects
lead arsenate - a poisonous white solid (Pb3[AsO4]2) used as an insecticide
As, atomic number 33, arsenic - a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
lindane - a white crystalline powder used as an agricultural insecticide
Malathion - a yellow insecticide used as a dust or spray to control garden pests and house flies and mites
organophosphate - an insecticide that interferes with an insect's nervous system
pesticide - a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
parathion - a colorless and odorless toxic oil used as an insecticide
Paris green - a toxic double salt of copper arsenate and copper acetate
rotenone - a white crystalline insecticide that has low toxicity for mammals; is used in home gardens; extracted from the roots of derris and cube
Translations

insecticide [ɪnˈsɛktɪsaɪd] n → insecticida m
insecticide [ɪnˈsɛktɪsaɪd] n → insecticide m
insecticide [ɪnˈsɛktɪsaɪd] insect n → Insektizid nt, Insektengift nt
insecticide [ɪnˈsɛktɪsaɪd] n → insetticida m
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