insecticide
Any of various substances used to kill insects.
Synonyms
- insect powder
A kind of
- pesticide
Kinds of insecticide
- lead arsenate
Word history
From French "insecticide".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “insecticide” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.