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English noun: insecticide

1. insecticide (substance) a chemical used to kill insects


Synonymsinsect powder


Broader (hypernym)pesticide


Narrower (hyponym)DDT, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, larvacide, lead arsenate, lindane, Malathion, organophosphate, parathion, Paris green, pyrethrum, rotenone


Substance holonymarsenic, As, atomic number 33









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