All insecticide synonyms
in·sec·ti·cide
I i noun insecticide
- pesticide — a chemical preparation for destroying plant, fungal, or animal pests.
- fungicide — a substance or preparation, as a spray or dust, used for destroying fungi.
- defoliant — A defoliant is a chemical used on trees and plants to make all their leaves fall off. Defoliants are especially used in war to remove protection from an enemy.
- weedkiller — a herbicide.
- ddt — DDT is a poisonous substance which is used for killing insects.
- paraquat — a toxic herbicide, C 1 2 H 1 4 N 2 ⋅2CH 3 SO 4 , applied to food and flower crops and to highway borders as a defoliant and weed-killer.
- fly spray — An insecticide for killing bugs, especially flies.
- poison — a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.