insecticide

CEFRB2

/ɪnˈsɛk.tɪˌsaɪd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A chemical used to kill insects.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A substance used to kill insects.

Examples

  • Hey man, I beg you - spray some insecticide behind the fridge.

  • I sprayed insecticide on the outside of the mosquito net.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Any of various substances used to kill insects.

More examples

In context

  • 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.

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To kill the ants invading the kitchen, she sprayed a powerful blank around the counters.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From French insecticide, as insect + -icide.