Insecticide: meaning, definitions and examples
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insecticide
[ ษชnหsษktษชหsaษชd ]
chemical control
A substance used for killing insects.
Synonyms
bug spray, insect repellent, pesticide
Examples of usage
- The farmers sprayed insecticide on the crops to protect them from pests.
- She bought an insecticide to get rid of the ants in her kitchen.
Translations
Translations of the word "insecticide" in other languages:
๐ต๐น inseticida
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเคจเคพเคถเค
๐ฉ๐ช Insektizid
๐ฎ๐ฉ insektisida
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฝัะตะบัะธัะธะด
๐ต๐ฑ insektycyd
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฎบ่ซๅค
๐ซ๐ท insecticide
๐ช๐ธ insecticida
๐น๐ท bรถcek ilacฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด์ถฉ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุจูุฏ ุญุดุฑู
๐จ๐ฟ insekticid
๐ธ๐ฐ insekticรญd
๐จ๐ณ ๆ่ซๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ insekticid
๐ฎ๐ธ skordรฝraeitur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะทะธัะฝะบะตััะตัะณะต าะฐััั ั ะธะผะธะบะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแฌแแ แแแแก แกแแฌแแแแแฆแแแแแ แแ แแแแ แแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ insektisid
๐ฒ๐ฝ insecticida
Word origin
The term 'insecticide' is derived from the combination of 'insect' and 'cide', which means 'killer'. The use of insecticides dates back to ancient civilizations, where natural substances like nicotine and pyrethrum were used to control insect pests. With advancements in chemistry, synthetic insecticides were developed in the 20th century, revolutionizing pest control methods and agricultural practices.