PESTICIDES Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word pesticides. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PESTICIDES
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| acaricides | nounn | |||||
noun • a chemical agent used to kill mites | ||||||
| algicides | nounn | |||||
noun • A substance that kills, or inhibits the growth of, algae. | ||||||
| bactericides | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • any chemical agent that destroys bacteria • any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth | ||||||
| fungicides | nounn | |||||
noun • any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi | ||||||
| herbicides | nounn | |||||
noun • a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth | ||||||
| insecticides | nounn | |||||
noun • a chemical used to kill insects | ||||||
| larvicides | nounn | |||||
noun • a chemical used to kill larval pests | ||||||
| miticides | nounn | |||||
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| molluscicides | nounn | |||||
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| nematicides | nounn | |||||
noun • Any pesticide designed to kill nematodes (roundworms). | ||||||
| repellents | nounn | |||||
noun • a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water • a chemical substance that repels animals • the power to repel adjective satellite • serving or tending to repel • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust • incapable of absorbing or mixing with | ||||||
| rodenticides | nounn | |||||
noun • Any toxic substance used to kill rodent pests. | ||||||
| virucides | nounn | |||||
noun • an agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses | ||||||