Insecticide
/ˌɪˈnsɛktəˌsaɪd/
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Definition
(noun) A substance 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
The farmer used an ____ to protect his corn crop from being eaten by the swarms of hungry locusts.