What is an agent or preparation for destroying insects; an insect powder. -- In*sec"ti*ci`dal, a called?
insecticide — An agent or preparation for destroying insects; an insect powder. -- In*sec"ti*ci`dal, a. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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