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insecticide

[ in-sek-tuh-sahyd ]

noun

  1. a substance or preparation used for killing insects.
  2. the act of killing insects.


insecticide

/ ɪˈɛɪˌɪ /

noun

  1. a substance used to destroy insect pests
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insecticide

/ ĭ-ĕĭ-ī′ /

  1. A pesticide used to kill insects. Chlordane and DDT are insecticides.
  2. Compare fungicide
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ𳦳پˈ岹, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·t·a adjective
  • non·t·a adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of insecticide1

First recorded in 1860–65; insect + -i- + -cide
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There are also some natural substances that are used as pesticides in organic agriculture, often isolated hormones or chemicals from plant tissues that are used as insecticides.

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To deal with the increasing outbreaks, farmers are resorting to using herbicides and insecticides that can damage soil quality in the long term and also pose health risks.

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The carcinogenic insecticide did not show up in a single unregulated product.

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It is a combination of raw sewage and insecticide.

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Other perils include exposure to insecticides and the effects of climate change, including increasing temperatures and drought, which affect resources they need to make their marathon migration.

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