Definition of pesticide Pesticide
/pɛˈstʌsajˌd/ - [pestusayd] - pes•ti•cide
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What does pesticide mean?
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NounPlural: pesticides |
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| pesticide - a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects) | ||
| chemical, chemical substance material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules | ||
| 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 | ||
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- pesticide (Noun)
A substance, usually synthetic although sometimes biological, used to kill or contain the activities of pests.
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pesticide
A general term for chemical agents that are used in order to kill unwanted plants, animals pests or disease-causing fungi.
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A pesticide is a chemical that is used to kill or prevent animals (or organisms) which are considered to be unwanted. These organisms are called pests. Some of these pests that people do not want are insects, microbes that destroy plants, and other things that affect humans in a bad way. Many pesticides are poisonous, and are bad for not only the organisms it kills, but humans too.
Types of Pesticides.
There are different types of pesticides for getting rid of different pests.
Effects of Pesticides.
Pesticides are used to kill pests, but many are bad for human health. They may pollute water, and go into rivers, lakes, and ponds. This will cause acid rain, and organisms living in the water can get sick and die, because the water where they live has more acid.
Pesticide runoff is very bad for animals, especially amphibians.
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🔤- pesticide, noun, singular of pesticides.
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