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    pesticide
    /ˈpɛstɪsʌɪd/

    noun

    • 1. a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals.

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  2. byjus.com › chemistry › pesticidesPesticides - Definition, Types, Uses, and Harmful Effects -...

    In general, a pesticide is a chemical or a biological agent such as a virus, bacterium, antimicrobial, or disinfectant that deters, incapacitates, kills, pests. This use of pesticides is so common that the term pesticide is often treated as synonymous with plant protection product.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PesticidePesticide - Wikipedia

    Pesticides are substances that are used to control pests. [1] They include herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, fungicides, and many others (see table). [2] The most common of these are herbicides, which account for approximately 50% of all pesticide use globally. [3]

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPESTICIDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects, small animals, wild plants, and other unwanted organisms: The pesticides that farmers spray on their crops kill pests, but they can also damage people's health. Compare. herbicide. insecticide. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Plant pathology. anthracnose. antifungal. apple scab.

  5. www.toppr.com › guides › chemistryPesticides: Definition, Classification ,Types, Uses and Examples...

    Pesticides are a chemical compound (such as carbamate) or a biological agent that incapacitate, kill, or otherwise prevent pests. Target pests can include insects, plant parasites, weeds, birds, mammals, fish, and microbes that damage property, cause or transmit disease, or are vectors of disease.

  6. www.britannica.com › technology › pesticidePesticide | Definition & Types | Britannica

    Nov 5, 2024 · pesticide, any toxic substance used to kill animals, fungi, or plants that cause economic damage to crop or ornamental plants or are hazardous to the health of domestic animals or humans.

  7. www.vedantu.com › chemistry › pesticidesPesticides - Types, Effects and Benefits of Pesticides - Vedantu

    A pesticide is a chemical substance or a mixture of substances used to destroy, control or repel pests. Pests are the type of organisms that destroy plant growth or ruin the plant by eating it. A wide variety of pests can destroy agricultural crops and result in severe financial loss.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pesticidePesticide Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. pes· ti· cide ˈpe-stə-ˌsīd. Synonyms of pesticide. : an agent used to destroy pests. pesticidal. ˌpe-stə-ˈsī-dᵊl. adjective. Examples of pesticide in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPESTICIDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PESTICIDE meaning: 1. a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects, small animals, wild plants, and other…. Learn more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPESTICIDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Pesticides are chemicals which farmers put on their crops to kill harmful insects.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of pesticide – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    PESTICIDE definition: a chemical that is used to kill insects which damage plants. Learn more.