Insecticide: meaning, definitions and examples

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insecticide

 

[ ษชnหˆsษ›ktษชหŒsaษชd ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inseticida

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ€เคŸเคจเคพเคถเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Insektizid

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ insektisida

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะฝัะตะบั‚ะธั†ะธะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ insektycyd

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฎบ่™ซๅ‰ค

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท insecticide

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ insecticida

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bรถcek ilacฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ด์ถฉ์ œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุจูŠุฏ ุญุดุฑูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ insekticid

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ insekticรญd

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ€่™ซๅ‰‚

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ insekticid

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skordรฝraeitur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะทะธัะฝะบะตัั‚ะตั€ะณะต า›ะฐั€ัั‹ ั…ะธะผะธะบะฐั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒฌแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒ แƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒžแƒแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ insektisid

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ insecticida

Etymology

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.

See also: insect, insects.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,362, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.