pesticide
English Thesaurus
1. a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects) (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | chemical, chemical substance, |
| definition | : | material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | acaracide, acaricide, |
| definition | : | a chemical agent used to kill mites (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | arsenical, |
| definition | : | a pesticide or drug containing arsenic (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | pediculicide, |
| definition | : | a chemical agent that kills lice (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | phosphine, |
| definition | : | a colorless gas with a strong fishy smell; used as a pesticide (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | scabicide, |
| definition | : | a drug that destroys the itch mite that causes scabies (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | sheep dip, |
| definition | : | a liquid mixture containing pesticides in which sheep are dipped to kill parasites (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | spray, |
| definition | : | a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying (noun.substance) |
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