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insecticide

in·sec·ti·cide

UK/ɪnˈsɛk.tɪˌsaɪd/ US/ɪnˈsɛk.təˌsaɪd/ uncommon

noun

1.

a chemical used to kill insects

Origin

From French insecticide, as insect + -icide.

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