insecticide

(in sektə sīd′)

noun

any substance used to kill insects

Origin: < insect + -cide

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See insecticide in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A chemical substance used to kill insects.

Related Forms:

  • in·secˌti·cidˈal (-sīdˈl) adjective
  • in·secˌti·cidˈal·ly adverb

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