Meaning
insecticide
- a substance used for killing insects
In a sentence
Abbiamo spruzzato l'insetticida per eliminare le formiche.
We sprayed the insecticide to get rid of the ants.
L'uso eccessivo di insetticidi danneggia l'ambiente.
The excessive use of insecticides damages the environment.
Hai comprato un buon insetticida contro le zanzare?
Did you buy a good insecticide against mosquitoes?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| insetticida | masculine · singular |
| insetticidi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine noun despite ending in -a; plural is 'insetticidi'.
- Can also function as an adjective (e.g. 'sostanza insetticida').