Meaning
pesticide
- a chemical substance used to destroy pests or harmful organisms
In a sentence
L'azienda agricola ha ridotto drasticamente l'uso di pesticidi nocivi.
The farm drastically reduced the use of harmful pesticides.
Questo tipo di pesticida è stato vietato dalle nuove normative europee.
This type of pesticide was banned by the new European regulations.
I prodotti biologici non contengono residui di pesticida sintetico.
Organic produce does not contain residues of synthetic pesticide.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pesticida | masculine · singular |
| pesticidi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine noun despite ending in '-a'; its plural ends in '-i' ('pesticidi').
- Also used as an adjective modifying feminine nouns: 'sostanze pesticide'.