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单词 fumigant
释义

fumigant

[ fyoo-mi-guhnt ]
/ ˈfyu mɪ gənt /
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noun

any volatile or volatilizable chemical compound used as a disinfectant or pesticide.

Origin of fumigant

1720–30; <Latin fūmigant- (stem of fūmigāns, present participle of fūmigāre), equivalent to fūmig- (see fumigate) + -ant--ant

Words nearby fumigant

fume, fume cupboard, fumed, fumet, fumeuse, fumigant, fumigate, fumigator, fuming, fuming nitric acid, fuming sulphuric acid
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Example sentences from the Web for fumigant

  • The strength at which this fumigant is used is one part in 800 parts of water, and is applied as a spray.

    Garden Pests in New Zealand|D. Miller

British Dictionary definitions for fumigant

fumigant
/ (ˈfjuːmɪɡənt) /

noun

a substance used for fumigating
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for fumigant

fumigant
[ fyōōmĭ-gənt ]

n.

A chemical compound used in its gaseous state as a disinfectant.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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