Pesticide Definition

pĕstĭ-sīd
pesticides
noun
Any chemical used for killing insects, weeds, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Pesticide

Noun

Singular:
pesticide
Plural:
pesticides

Origin of Pesticide

  • pest + -i- + -cide

    From Wiktionary

Pesticide Sentence Examples

  • Not just a certain pesticide, but pesticides that contained a certain chemical.

  • It must be applied only by a licensed, certified pesticide applicator.

  • Ear mites are treated with a pesticide, specifically a miticide.

  • The researchers used mathematical modeling to measure pesticide exposure for children aged between 18 months and four years old.

  • Over 40 tons of highly poisonous methyl isocyanate gas leaked out of the pesticide factory of Union Carbide in Bhopal.

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Words Starting With

PPEPES

Words Ending With

EDEIDE

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With P9 Letter Words Ending With E