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Definitions of pesticide
  1. noun
    a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
Definition that contains pesticide
  • spray a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
  • organic of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones
  • carson United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
  • arsenic a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
  • sheep dip a liquid mixture containing pesticides in which sheep are dipped to kill parasites
  • green revolution the introduction of pesticides and high-yield grains and better management during the 1960s and 1970s which greatly increased agricultural productivity
  • arsenous oxide a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
  • chloropicrin a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas
  • pesticide poisoning toxic condition resulting from ingesting or inhaling a pesticide
  • ratsbane a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
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