in ‧ sec ‧ ti ‧ cide /ɪnˈsektəsaɪd, ɪnˈsektɪsaɪd/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
a chemical substance used for killing insects
⇨ ↑ pesticide
—insecticidal /ɪnˌsektəˈsaɪdl◂, ɪnˌsektɪˈsaɪdl◂/ adjective
in ‧ sec ‧ ti ‧ cide /ɪnˈsektəsaɪd, ɪnˈsektɪsaɪd/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
a chemical substance used for killing insects
⇨ ↑ pesticide
—insecticidal /ɪnˌsektəˈsaɪdl◂, ɪnˌsektɪˈsaɪdl◂/ adjective
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012