Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
acaricidal | relating to an acaricide, a substance that kills mites and ticks. |
acaricide | a substance that kills mites and ticks. |
alachlor | a type of herbicide. |
aldicarb | a crystalline compound used as a pesticide. |
aldrin | a chlorinated hydrocarbon, used as a contact insecticide. |
algaecide | a substance for killing algae. |
algicidal | having the property of killing algae. |
algicide | a substance for killing algae. |
allethrin | a light yellow viscous oily insecticide. |
amitrole | a kind of herbicide. |
antifungal | a substance used as a fungicide. | antimycin | a crystalline antibiotic used as a fungicide etc. |
antipesticide | designating one opposed to the use of pesticides. |
aphicide | something that kills aphids. |
aphidicide | something that kills aphids. |
atrazine | a kind of weedkiller. |
bactericide | an agent that kills bacteria. |
benomyl | a pesticide and fungicide. |
biopesticidal | of or like a biopesticide. |
biopesticide | a biological pesticide. |
captan | a type of agricultural fungicide produced from mercaptan. |
chlordan | a highly poisonous liquid insecticide. |
chlordane | a highly poisonous liquid insecticide. |
chlorpicrin | a colourless insoluble toxic lachrymatory liquid used as a pesticide and a tear gas. |
chromene | a chemical compound produced by certain plants that acts as an insecticide. |
cinerin | a pyrethrum compound used as an insecticide. |
cyclodiene | a kind of organic insecticide. |
cycloheximide | an agricultural fungicide that inhibits protein synthesis and is obtained from a soil bacterium, Streptomyces griseus. |
dalapon | a herbicide used on unwanted grass. |
daminozide | a kind of pesticide used on apple trees. |
deet | an insect repellent. |
demeton | an insecticide. |
disinfest | to free of vermin. |
disinfestation | the act of freeing of vermin. |
disinfestant | an agent used to get rid of vermin. |
diazinon | (Tradename) an insecticide. |
dibenzofuran | a highly toxic chemical compound that is used in chemical synthesis and as an insecticide. |
dicamba | a type of weedkiller. |
dichlorvos | a pesticide used in fish-farming to reduce sea-lice. |
dieldrin | a persistent chemical pesticide. |
dimethoate | a kind of insecticide. |
diquat | a kind of herbicide. |
disulfoton | an organophosphorus systemic insecticide. |
diuron | a herbicide. |
endosulfan | a brownish crystalline insecticide. |
endrin | an insecticide. |
ethion | a pesticide. |
fenthion | an insecticide. |
fenuron | a herbicide. |
ferbam | a fungicide. |
flyspray | an insecticide, or the aerosol containing it. |
fungicidal | having the properties of a fungicide. |
fungicidally | (Adv.) FUNGICIDAL, having the properties of a fungicide. |
fungicide | an agent that kills fungi. |
fungistat | a substance that inhibits the growth of a fungus. |
fungistatic | inhibiting the growth of fungi. |
fungistatically | (Adv.) FUNGISTATIC, inhibiting the growth of fungi. |
germicidal | of or relating to a germicide. |
germicide | a substance that kills germs. |
glyphosate | a synthetic compound widely used as a herbicide. |
heptachlor | a very toxic pesticide. |
herbicidal | having the properties of a herbicide, killing grass. |
herbicidally | (Adv.) HERBICIDAL, having the properties of a herbicide, killing grass. |
herbicide | a weedkiller. |
insecticide | an agent that destroys insects. |
larvicidal | killing larvae. |
larvicide | an agent that kills larvae; (verb) to use such an agent > LARVICIDED, LARVICIDING. |
leptophos | a pesticide associated with adverse health effects for people and animals. |
leucocidin | a bacterial substance that destroys white blood cells. |
lindane | an insecticide. |
linuron | a herbicide. |
malathion | (Tradename) an insecticide. |
maneb | a powder for killing fungi. |
menazon | an insecticide. |
metarchon | a nontoxic substance, such as a chemical to mask pheromones, that reduces the persistence of a pest. |
methoxychlor | a relatively nontoxic organochlorine insecticide. |
metrifonate | an organophosphorus insecticide, aka trichlorfon. |
milneb | a fungicide. |
mirex | an insecticide. |
miticidal | relating to a miticide, an agent which kills mites. |
miticide | an agent which kills mites. |
monuron | a kind of herbicide. |
naled | an agricultural pesticide of low toxicity to mammals and rapidly degradable. |
nematicidal | of or like a nematicide. |
nematicide | a substance used to kill nematodes. |
nematocide | a substance used to kill nematodes. |
paraquat | (Tradename) a herbicide that kills green vegetation by interfering with photosynthesis. |
parathion | an extremely toxic insecticide. |
permethrin | a garden pesticide. |
pesticidal | of or like a pesticide. |
pesticide | a substance for killing pests. |
phorate | an insecticide. |
picloram | a herbicide. |
piperazine | a crystalline nitrogen compound used in medicine, insecticides etc. |
pulicide | a substance that destroys fleas. |
raticide | a substance or person who kills rats. |
ratsbane | rat poison; white arsenic. |
ronnel | an insecticide. |
rotenone | an insecticide and fish-poison prepared from derris and other roots. |
silvex | a herbicide. |
simazine | an organic herbicide used as a general weedkiller. |
sporicidal | killing spores. |
sporicide | a substance that kills spores. |
systemic | relating to a system (noun) something affecting the whole system, as a systemic pesticide |
systemically | (Adv.) SYSTEMIC, relating to a system. |
thiram | an insecticide. |
toxaphene | chlorinated camphene used as an insecticide. |
trichlorfon | a crystalline compound used esp as an insecticide. |
trichlorphon | a crystalline compound used as an insecticide. |
trichomonacidal | relating to a trichomonacide, an agent used to destroy trichomonads. |
trichomonacide | an agent used to destroy trichomonads. |
trifluralin | an herbicide used in the control of weeds. |
vermicidal | suitable for killing worms. |
vermicide | a substance that kills worms. |
viricidal | relating to a viricide, a substance that destroys a virus. |
viricide | the killing of viruses. |
virucidal | relating to a virucide, a substance that destroys a virus. |
virucide | the killing of viruses. |
weedicide | something that kills weeds. |
weedkiller | a chemical preparation or other substance for killing weeds. |
zineb | an organic fungicide. |
ziram | a white compound used as a fungicidal powder on vegetables and some fruit crops. |