Meaning | A chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects). |
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Narrower | acaricide, acaracide | A chemical agent used to kill mites |
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arsenical | A pesticide or drug containing arsenic |
insecticide, insect powder | A chemical used to kill insects |
pediculicide | A chemical agent that kills lice |
phosphine | A colorless gas with a strong fishy smell |
scabicide | A drug that destroys the itch mite that causes scabies |
sheep dip | A liquid mixture containing pesticides in which sheep are dipped to kill parasites |
spray | A pesticide in suspension or solution |
Broader | chemical, chemical substance | Material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules |
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Spanish | pesticida, pesticidas, plaguicida |
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Catalan | antiparàsit, pesticida, plaguicida |
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