insecticide

名词 n.
/ɪnˈsɛk.tɪˌsaɪd/    /ɪnˈsɛk.təˌsaɪd/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of various substances used to kill insects. countable,uncountable
    — The dried seed powder of custard apple (Annona squamosa L; family: Annonaceae) has been used as an insecticide in India and many other tropical countries since ancient times.

词形变化

insecticides plural

词源

From French insecticide, as insect + -icide.
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