| English noun: insecticide | |||
| 1. | insecticide (substance) a chemical used to kill insects | ||
| Synonyms | insect powder | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pesticide | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | DDT, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, larvacide, lead arsenate, lindane, Malathion, organophosphate, parathion, Paris green, pyrethrum, rotenone | ||
| Substance holonym | arsenic, As, atomic number 33 | ||