Pesticide

Word PESTICIDE
Character 9
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈpɛstɨsaɪd/

Definitions and meanings of "Pesticide"

What do we mean by pesticide?

A substance or agent used to kill pests, such as unwanted or harmful insects, rodents, or weeds. noun

A substance, usually synthetic although sometimes biological, used to kill or contain the activities of pests noun

A chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects) noun

Anything, especially a synthetic substance but also any substance (e.g. sulfur), or virus, bacterium, or other organism, which kills or suppresses the activities of pests.

1. Any substance used to kill, repel, or control a specific strain of plant or animal life considered by its user to be pests. 2. The act of killing someone for being annoying, or in some way bothering you. Urban Dictionary

When a woman queefs on a man with crabs pubic hair. Upon which he will be cured of his prior case of crabs. Urban Dictionary

Little yellow cards they put on peoples lawns that cool people take and collect. Urban Dictionary

Organic agriculture is based on minimising the use of external inputs, avoiding the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Pesticide

  • Antonyms for pesticide
  • Pesticide antonyms not found!

The word "pesticide" in example sentences

Though often misunderstood to refer only to insecticides, the term pesticide also applies to herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides, molluscicides and various other substances used to control pests. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Though often misunderstood to refer only to insecticides, the term pesticide also applies to herbicides, fungicides, and various other substances used to control pests. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The term pesticide also includes these substances: ❋ Unknown (2008)

EPA's actions under FQPA have been credited for a major reduction in pesticide risks, and in what was then considered revolutionary -- targeting pesticides in foods most commonly eaten by children. ❋ Donald Carr (2010)

When you read a pitch from some enviro group about some pesticide, knowing that this pesticide is unstable and degrades in air, you soon realize that these people are lying through their teeth, either that or are ignorant of chemistry and are just making stuff up because is sounds good. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I can see why he opposes the word pesticide; nevertheless, MA is a flavoring agent that isn’t harmful to humans. ❋ Adam Leith Gollner (2008)

Piperonyl Butoxide or N-Octyl Bicycloheptene Dicarboximide Not poisons on their own, these so-called pesticide synergists block the enzyme that breaks down pyrethrin in insects. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In addition, under FIFRA, a substance used as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant is defined as a pesticide and regulated accordingly. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Researchers state that a simple modification of the grape could lead to a greater resistance to disease and a decrease in the use of pesticide, which is often a necessary evil of wine making. ❋ Unknown (2007)

''Mosquitoes'' are what locals call the pesticide or herbicide crop-spraying machines pulled by tractors. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The agency said it is looking into recent studies showing the chemical triclosan, which the EPA classifies as a pesticide, can alter hormone levels in animals. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A pesticide is a chemical agent used to kill off "pests". ❋ Unknown (2010)

A pesticide is a chemical agent used to kill off "pests". insects are examples of pests that can endanger a farmer's crops. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A Brazilian study found something similar with DDT, even though the pesticide, which is slow to degrade, hadn't been used in the area in nine years. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A hearing on the motion is scheduled for Feb. Dole used DBCP, or dibromochloropropane, the active ingredient in the brand-name pesticide Nemagon, on its banana plantations in Central America during the 1970s. ❋ Unknown (2010)

1. You should buy some pesticide to get ridof these roaches in your kitchen. 2. Antonio refused to quit talking during the movie, so I committed pesticide by bashing his face into a chair until he stopped breathing. murder [fratricide] suicide genocide poison herbicide insecticide [matricide] [patricide] infanticide ❋ RedWynn1982 (2016)

Person 1: "Bro, did you hear about John?" Person 2: "Yea I know, he has [crabs], it sucks." Person 3: "No, this slut from the bar he took home gave him [the pesticide] and now he's clean again bro!" [Person 4]: "Awesome." ❋ JGator (2009)

I just stole a [yellow] [pesticide application] from [the Johnson's] house! ❋ Adonkeyisaass (2003)

Organic [agriculture] is based on minimising the use of external [inputs], avoiding the use of [synthetic] fertilizers and pesticides. ❋ Pugtot (2022)

Cross Reference for Pesticide

  • Pesticide cross reference not found!

What does pesticide mean?

Best Free Book Reviews
Best IOS App Reviews