insecticide
IPA: ɪnsˈɛktʌsaɪd
noun
- A substance used to kill insects.
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Examples of "insecticide" in Sentences
- The products are known insecticides.
- It is the oldest insecticide brand in the United States.
- The use of lindane as an insecticide began in the 1940s.
- The leaves and roots of the plant are used as an insecticide.
- Control of the flow of water and insecticide occurs at the nozzle.
- In the US, it is the most commonly used organophosphate insecticide.
- It is also used in the manufacture of plastics and as an insecticide.
- The level and type of insecticide in the apples may now be questionable.
- The insecticide kills insects that eat the plants, but is harmless to people.
- The main control method is through the application of a systematic insecticide.
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