pes ‧ ti ‧ cide /ˈpestəsaɪd, ˈpestɪsaɪd/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
a chemical substance used to kill insects and small animals that destroy crops ⇨ herbicide
pes ‧ ti ‧ cide /ˈpestəsaɪd, ˈpestɪsaɪd/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
a chemical substance used to kill insects and small animals that destroy crops ⇨ herbicide
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012