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insecticide - 6 dictionary results

in⋅sec⋅ti⋅cide

[in-sek-tuh-sahyd]
–noun
1. a substance or preparation used for killing insects.
2. the act of killing insects.

Origin:
1860–65; insect + -i- + -cide


in⋅sec⋅ti⋅cid⋅al, adjective
in·sec·ti·cide   (ĭn-sěk'tĭ-sīd')   
n.  A chemical substance used to kill insects.
in·sec'ti·cid'al (-sīd'l) adj., in·sec'ti·cid'al·ly adv.

Insecticide

In*sec"ti*cide\, n. [Insect + L. caedere to kill.] An agent or preparation for destroying insects; an insect powder. -- In*sec"ti*ci`dal, a.
Language Translation for : insecticide
Spanish: insecticida,
German: das Insektizid,
Japanese: 殺虫剤

Main Entry: in·sec·ti·cide
Pronunciation: in-'sek-t&-"sId
Function: noun
: an agent that destroys insects —in·sec·ti·cid·al /(")in-"sek-t&-'sId-&l/ adjective

insecticide in·sec·ti·cide (ĭn-sěk'tĭ-sīd')
n.
A chemical substance that kills insects.


in·sec'ti·cid'al (-sīd'l) adj.

insecticide   (ĭn-sěk'tĭ-sīd')  Pronunciation Key 
A pesticide used to kill insects. Chlordane and DDT are insecticides. Compare fungicide, herbicide, rodenticide.
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