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Definition of insecticide noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

insecticide

noun

/ɪnˈsektɪsaɪd/

/ɪnˈsektɪsaɪd/

[countable, uncountable]

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a chemical used for killing insects
- crops sprayed with insecticides
see also herbicide, pesticideTopics Farmingc1

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