- miticide
- noun Etymology: 1mite Date: circa 1946 an agent used to kill mites • miticidal adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
miticide
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miticide — ☆ miticide [mīt′i sīd΄ ] n. [< MITE1 + CIDE] any substance used for destroying mites miticidal adj … English World dictionary
Miticide — Miticides or acaricides are pesticides that kill mites. Antibiotic miticides, carbamate miticides, formamidine miticides, mite growth regulators, organochlorine, permethrin and organophosphate miticides are all in this category. Diatomaceous… … Wikipedia
miticide — miticidal, adj. /muyt euh suyd /, n. Chem. a substance or preparation for killing mites. [1945 50; MITE1 + I + CIDE] * * * ▪ insect control also called Acaricide, any chemical substance used to control mites or ticks (especially species… … Universalium
miticide — noun Any pesticide intended to kill mites … Wiktionary
miticide — An agent destructive to mites. [mite + L. caedo, to kill] * * * mi·ti·cide mīt ə .sīd n an agent used to kill mites mi·ti·cid·al .mīt ə sīd əl adj * * * mi·ti·cide (miґtĭ sīd) an agent that is destructive to mites … Medical dictionary
miticide — agent which kills mites Killing and Killers … Phrontistery dictionary
miticide — n. substance used for killing mites (Chemistry); preparation used for killing mites (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
miticide — mit·i·cide … English syllables
miticide — mit•i•cide [[t]ˈmaɪt əˌsaɪd[/t]] n. chem. a substance or preparation for killing mites • Etymology: 1945–50 mit i•cid′al, adj … From formal English to slang
miticide — /ˈmaɪtəsaɪd/ (say muytuhsuyd) noun → acaricide. {mit(e)1 + i 1 + cide} …
