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PESTICIDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("pesticide" is a kind of...):
chemical; chemical substance (material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pesticide"):
acaracide; acaricide (a chemical agent used to kill mites)
arsenical (a pesticide or drug containing arsenic)
insect powder; insecticide (a chemical used to kill insects)
pediculicide (a chemical agent that kills lice)
phosphine (a colorless gas with a strong fishy smell; used as a pesticide)
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; intended for spraying)
Context examples:
Organochlorines are a group of compounds belonging to the chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides (as aldrin, DDT, or dieldrin).
(Organochlorine Compound, NCI Thesaurus)
Arsenic compounds are used to preserve wood, as pesticides, and in some industries.
(Arsenic, Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry)
A chemical used to make antifreeze, to clean medical equipment, and as a pesticide.
(Ethylene oxide, NCI Dictionary)
Nitroaromatic compounds containing two nitrogen groups on a phenyl ring used as pharmaceuticals, pesticides, explosives, and comprise a group of environmental pollutants.
(Dinitrophenyl Compounds, NCI Thesaurus)
It is used to make products such as paper, fabric, and plastic, and is used as a pesticide.
(Cyanide, NCI Dictionary)
Many pesticides applied to the gardens remain unknown since the labels were removed from the bottles before the pesticides were given to the workers for application.
(Lychee deaths linked to pesticides, not the fruit, SciDev.Net)
Crops with greater resistance to pathogens and insects could greatly reduce pesticide use and prevent billions of dollars in crop losses.
(Innovative Approach to Breeding Could Mean Higher Yields and Better Crops, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Is there even such a thing as a healthy plant microbiome in today's agricultural fields, with acres of identical plants assaulted by pesticides and herbicides and fertilizers?
(How do you cultivate a healthy plant microbiome?, National Science Foundation)
Farmers are reducing the environmental impacts of pesticide use by attracting birds of prey to their lands.
(American kestrels, most common predatory birds in U.S., can reduce need for pesticide use, National Science Foundation)
Examples of neurotoxins include chemotherapy agents, radiation treatment, heavy metals, pesticides, and food additives.
(Neurotoxicity Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
