insecticide

in·sec·ti·cide

I0160300 (ĭn-sĕk′tĭ-sīd′)n. A substance or agent used to kill insects and other arthropods.

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in·sec′ti·cid′al (-sīd′l) adj.

insecticide

(ɪnˈsɛktɪˌsaɪd) na substance used to destroy insect pests inˌsectiˈcidal adj inˌsectiˈcidally adv

in•sec•ti•cide

(ɪnˈsɛk təˌsaɪd)

n. a substance or preparation used for killing insects. [1860–65] in•sec`ti•cid′al, adj.

in·sec·ti·cide

(ĭn-sĕk′tĭ-sīd′) A chemical used to kill insects. Compare fungicide, herbicide, pesticide.

insecticide

a substance used for killing insects. — insecticidal, adj.See also: Insects

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a substance used for killing insects. — insecticidal, adj.See also: Killing

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

insecticide - a chemical used to kill insects insect powderpyrethrum - made of dried flower heads of pyrethrum plantsDDT, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane - an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972larvacide - an insecticide that kills the larvae of insectslead arsenate - a poisonous white solid (Pb3[AsO4]2) used as an insecticideAs, atomic number 33, arsenic - a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgarlindane - a white crystalline powder used as an agricultural insecticideMalathion - a yellow insecticide used as a dust or spray to control garden pests and house flies and mitesorganophosphate - an insecticide that interferes with an insect's nervous systempesticide - a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)parathion - a colorless and odorless toxic oil used as an insecticideParis green - a toxic double salt of copper arsenate and copper acetaterotenone - a white crystalline insecticide that has low toxicity for mammals; is used in home gardens; extracted from the roots of derris and cube

Translations

杀虫剂

insect

(ˈinsekt) noun any of many kinds of small six-legged creatures with wings and a body divided into sections. We were bothered by flies, wasps and other insects. 昆蟲 昆虫insecticide (inˈsektisaid) noun a substance (usually in powder or liquid form) for killing insects. 殺蟲劑 杀虫剂ˌinsecˈtivorous (-ˈtivərəs) adjective (of plants or animals) feeding (mainly) on insects. 食蟲的 食虫的ˈinsect repellent noun a chemical preparation that repels insects. 殺蟲劑 杀虫剂