insecticide

noun/ɪnˈsektɪsaɪd/CEFR B2

কীটনাশক

Meaning

A chemical used to kill insects.

Example sentences

They sprayed insecticide on the field.তারা খেতে কীটনাশক ছিটিয়েছিল।
Store insecticide away from food.কীটনাশক খাবার থেকে দূরে রাখুন।

A common mistake

Insecticide and pesticide mean the same.→Insecticide is one kind of pesticide.

Pesticide covers everything that kills a pest, including weeds and fungus. Insecticide targets insects only.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: pesticide

Similar words, and what each means

pesticide
কীটনাশক
A chemical used to kill insects that harm crops.

Other English words for “কীটনাশক”

pesticide
A chemical used to kill insects that harm crops.

“insecticide” elsewhere on EnglishBD

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Where this word is used

কীটনাশক — বাংলা অর্থ

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“insecticide” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সরাসরি সম্প্রচার
- • প্রযোজ্যতা, কোথায় খাটে তার পরিধি
- • অনমনীয়তা, শক্ত ভাব
- • কীটনাশক
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কীটনাশক — insecticide (noun) — কীটনাশক. A chemical used to kill insects.
Which word is closest in meaning to “insecticide”?
- • vendor
- • hiatus
- • mocktail
- • pesticide
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pesticide — pesticide — কীটনাশক. A chemical used to kill insects that harm crops.

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