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Definition of insecticide noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

insecticide

noun

NAmE//ɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪd//

[countable, uncountable]

a chemical used for killing insects crops sprayed with insecticides see herbicide, pesticide

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insecticidal

NAmE//ɪnˌsɛktəˈsaɪdl//

adjectiveSee insecticide in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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