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pesticide

/ˈpɛstɨsaɪd/ /ˈpɛstɪ̈ˌsaɪd/

Meanings
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.

Examples :

"The farmer sprayed pesticide on his crops to protect them from insects. "
substance environment agriculture chemistry biology ecology plant insect organism technical

Related Words

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

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sprayed verb

/spɹeɪd/

To project a liquid in a dispersive manner toward something.

"The firemen sprayed the house."

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organism noun

/ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ /ˈɔɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/

A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.

"The single-celled organism was studied by the biology students in their science class. "

Illustration bacterium

bacterium noun

/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəm/

A single celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.

"The scientist examined the sample and found a bacterium, a tiny cell without a nucleus, under the microscope. "

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anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

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substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Physical matter; material.

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration sulfur

sulfur noun

/ˈsʌl.fə/ /ˈsʌl.fɚ/

A chemical element (symbol S) with an atomic number of 16.

"The science lab contained a sample of sulfur. "

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protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

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synthetic noun

/sɪnˈθɛtɪk/

A synthetic compound.

"The scientist studied the properties of the synthetic fiber. "

Illustration insects

insects noun

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

An arthropod in the class Insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."

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suppresses verb

/səˈpresɪz/ /səˈprɛsɪz/

To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.

"Political dissent was brutally suppressed."