Definition of Insecticide

1. Noun. A chemical used to kill insects.


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

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Medical Definition of Insecticide

1. A chemical used to kill insects. Insecticides are a type of pesticide. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Insecticide

insect viruses
insecta
insectan
insectaria
insectaries
insectarium
insectariums
insectary
insectation
insectations
insectator
insectdom
insected
insecticidal
insecticidally
insecticide
insecticide resistance
insecticides
insectifuge
insectile
insection
insections
insectivora
insectivore
insectivores
insectivorous
insectivorous plant
insectless
insectlike
insectoid

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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