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Noun: insecticide  in'sek-ti,sId
  1. A chemical used to kill insects
    "The farmer sprayed insecticide to protect his crops from pests";
    - insect powder

Derived forms: insecticides

Type of: pesticide

Encyclopedia: Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act