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Meaning of Insecticide | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ɪnˈsɛk.tɪˌsaɪd

Definitions

A substance used to kill insects.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية مبيد الحشرات
བོད་སྐད འབུ་སྨན
Bosanski insekticid инсектицид
Čeština insekticid
Deutsch Insektengift Insektizid
Ελληνικά εντομοκτόνο εντομοκτόνος
Español insecticida
فارسی حشرهکش
Suomi hyönteishävite hyönteismyrkky insektisidi
Français insecticide insecticide
हिन्दी कीटनाशक
Hrvatski insekticid инсектицид
Հայերեն միջատասպան
Bahasa Indonesia baygon insektisida obat nyamuk
Italiano insetticida
日本語 殺虫剤
한국어 살충제
Latina insecticida
Bahasa Melayu insektisid
Nederlands insecticide
Português inseticida
Română insecticid
Русский инсектицид
Српски insekticid инсектицид
Kiswahili dawa ya wadudu
ไทย ยาฆ่าแมลง
Tagalog pamatay-kulisap
Türkçe insektisit

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Insecticides insectifuge insection insectivoran Insectivore Insectivorous

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