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Meaning of mothicide | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A substance that kills moths.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“DON’T BURN YOUR MONEY / By using inferior mothicides in storing your winter clothing.”
“Tons of naphthalene, paradichlorbenzene, camphor, and other reputed “mothicides” have been employed to kill moths.”
“Wool and mixed-wool clothing in storage must be protected from damage by moths. The standard methods of protecting clothing are: a. Initial treatment of such cloting with mothicide or insecticide by the manufacturer with additional treatment at the depot when the clothing is repacked or baled. b. Use of mothicide or insecticide in the bins of the loose issue room to protect the unpackaged clothing.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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