Insecticide Meaning
/ɪnˈsɛk.tɪˌsaɪd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA substance used to kill insects.
nounAny of various substances used to kill insects.
Sentence Examples
I sprayed insecticide on the outside of the mosquito net.
Hey man, I beg you - spray some insecticide behind the fridge.
CEFR Practice Quiz
To kill the ants invading the kitchen, she sprayed a powerful ____ around the counters.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The farmer used an ____ to protect his corn crop from being eaten by the swarms of hungry locusts.
Word Origin & History
From French insecticide, as insect + -icide.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The dried seed powder of custard apple (Annona squamosa L; family: Annonaceae) has been used as an insecticide in India and many other tropical countries since ancient times."
— 2009, Handbook of Pesticides: Methods of Pesticide Residues Analysis, →ISBN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
To kill the ants invading the kitchen, she sprayed a powerful ____ around the counters.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The farmer used an ____ to protect his corn crop from being eaten by the swarms of hungry locusts.