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Insecticide

//ɪnˈsɛk.tɪˌsaɪd// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A substance used to kill insects. countable, uncountable

    "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."

  2. 2
    a chemical used to kill insects wordnet

Etymology

From French insecticide, as insect + -icide.

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