- pesticide pes·ti·cide n
- ['pɛstɪˌsaɪd]
pesticida m
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
pesticide pes·ti·cide n
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pesticide — pes•ti•cide [[t]ˈpɛs təˌsaɪd[/t]] n. agr. chem. pes a chemical preparation for destroying plant, fungal, or animal pests • Etymology: 1935–40 pes ti•cid′al, adj … From formal English to slang
pesticide — [pes′tə sīd΄] n. [< PEST + CIDE] any chemical used for killing insects, weeds, etc. pesticidal adj … English World dictionary
pesticide — pes|ti|cide [ˈpestısaıd] n [U and C] a chemical substance used to kill insects and small animals that destroy crops →↑herbicide … Dictionary of contemporary English
pesticide — pes|ti|cide [ pestı,saıd ] noun count or uncount a chemical used for killing insects, especially those that damage crops … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pesticide — pes·ti·cide … English syllables
pesticide — General term for an agent that destroys fungi, insects, rodents, or any other pest. * * * pes·ti·cide pes tə .sīd n an agent used to destroy pests * * * n. a chemical agent used to kill insects or other organisms harmful to crops and other… … Medical dictionary
pesticide — pesticidal, adj. /pes teuh suyd /, n. a chemical preparation for destroying plant, fungal, or animal pests. Also called biocide. [1935 40; PEST + I + CIDE] * * * Any toxic substance used to kill animals or plants that damage crops or ornamental… … Universalium
biocide — bi•o•cide [[t]ˈbaɪ əˌsaɪd[/t]] n. ecl pes any chemical that destroys life by poisoning, esp. a pesticide, herbicide, or fungicide • Etymology: 1945–50 bi o•cid′al, adj … From formal English to slang
