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单词 insecticide
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Definition of insecticide in English:

insecticide

noun ɪnˈsɛktɪsʌɪdɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪd

  • A substance used for killing insects.

    the use of chemical insecticides
    mass noun the timber can be treated with insecticide
    Example sentencesExamples
    • International aid workers launch a blitz to hand out a million insecticide treated mosquito nets.
    • Product labels caution people to handle organophosphate insecticides with respect.
    • However, most horn fly populations in Nebraska are resistant to pyrethroid insecticides.
    • The infestation was successfully treated with insecticides.
    • Soybean fields are generally not treated with insecticides and may have abundant food resources.
    • The use of Bt is often claimed to be less harmful to human and environmental health than chemical insecticides.
    • At some airports, the cabin is sprayed with insecticides, the chemicals used probably being pyrethroids.
    • Other chemical insecticides were used on occasion, but only on a short-term basis.
    • In addition to treating with insecticides, legs may be dipped in a mixture of two parts raw linseed oil and kerosene.
    • What I did not know was that the orchard had been sprayed with the insecticide Lindane the day before.
    • In any case, soybeans should not be treated with insecticides at planting time.
    • Environmental pollutants, such as pesticides and insecticides, may enter the human body through the food chain.
    • The chemicals we call pesticides include insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides.
    • This means doing it as Mother Nature intended without the aid of poisonous chemicals and insecticides.
    • Your report incorrectly stated that organic food has not had various chemicals like fertilisers or insecticides sprayed on it.
    • Also mites may be developing resistance to some of the currently used chemical insecticides.
    • Farmers who can afford them rely heavily on chemical insecticides to control Maruca.
    • The effect of these chemicals, particularly insecticides, has been studied for many decades.
    • All leading soil insecticides offer roots substantial protection against rootworm.
    • Among the substances currently being studied for their potential as delousing agents in salmon are the pyrethroid insecticides.

Derivatives

  • insecticidal

    • adjective ɪnsɛktɪˈsʌɪd(ə)lɪnˌsɛktəˈsaɪdl
    • If aphids, mites, scales, or other insects infest any of your houseplants, slip a plastic garment cover (the kind you get from a dry cleaner) over the plant and spray with insecticidal soap.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • If fungal diseases or aphids do appear, the plants are simply sprayed with a combination of one tablespoon baking soda and one tablespoon dish soap (or insecticidal soap) mixed in a gallon of water.
      • The discovery of the insecticidal properties of dichloro-diphenyl-tricholoromethylmethane, DDT, has a short and crowded history closely connected with the fight against typhus.
      • Phosphine has been used worldwide as an insecticidal fumigant for stored grains since the 1930s because it is relatively inexpensive, easy to apply, and essentially residue free.
      • Moreover, the insecticidal protein in the plant begins to break down immediately after the plant dies so there is no danger of its toxic effect in soil or underground water.
 
 

Definition of insecticide in US English:

insecticide

nounɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪdinˈsektəˌsīd

  • A substance used for killing insects.

    the use of chemical insecticides
    mass noun the timber can be treated with insecticide
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Soybean fields are generally not treated with insecticides and may have abundant food resources.
    • Environmental pollutants, such as pesticides and insecticides, may enter the human body through the food chain.
    • However, most horn fly populations in Nebraska are resistant to pyrethroid insecticides.
    • The effect of these chemicals, particularly insecticides, has been studied for many decades.
    • Product labels caution people to handle organophosphate insecticides with respect.
    • All leading soil insecticides offer roots substantial protection against rootworm.
    • In addition to treating with insecticides, legs may be dipped in a mixture of two parts raw linseed oil and kerosene.
    • Among the substances currently being studied for their potential as delousing agents in salmon are the pyrethroid insecticides.
    • Farmers who can afford them rely heavily on chemical insecticides to control Maruca.
    • The infestation was successfully treated with insecticides.
    • At some airports, the cabin is sprayed with insecticides, the chemicals used probably being pyrethroids.
    • Also mites may be developing resistance to some of the currently used chemical insecticides.
    • This means doing it as Mother Nature intended without the aid of poisonous chemicals and insecticides.
    • The use of Bt is often claimed to be less harmful to human and environmental health than chemical insecticides.
    • Your report incorrectly stated that organic food has not had various chemicals like fertilisers or insecticides sprayed on it.
    • International aid workers launch a blitz to hand out a million insecticide treated mosquito nets.
    • What I did not know was that the orchard had been sprayed with the insecticide Lindane the day before.
    • Other chemical insecticides were used on occasion, but only on a short-term basis.
    • In any case, soybeans should not be treated with insecticides at planting time.
    • The chemicals we call pesticides include insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides.
 
 
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