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chemosterilant

UK/ˈkɪiməʊ.stɛ.ɹɪlənt/

chemosterilant noun: a chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.

Noun

chemosterilant (plural chemosterilants)

  1. A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.

chemosterilant meaning in Tamil

chemosterilant in Tamil

வேதியக் கருக்கொல்லி, மலடாக்கும் வேதிப்பொருள்

Forms of chemosterilant

pluralchemosterilants

Origin of chemosterilant

From chemo- + sterilant.

Questions about chemosterilant

What does chemosterilant mean?
Chemosterilant means a chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.
What is chemosterilant in Tamil?
Chemosterilant in Tamil is வேதியக் கருக்கொல்லி, மலடாக்கும் வேதிப்பொருள். See Chemosterilant meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chemosterilant?
Chemosterilant is a noun.
How do you pronounce chemosterilant?
Chemosterilant is pronounced /ˈkɪiməʊ.stɛ.ɹɪlənt/ (UK).
What is the plural of chemosterilant?
The plural of chemosterilant is chemosterilants.

Words near chemosterilant in the dictionary

  1. chemostatic
  2. chemostatigraphic
  3. chemostats
  4. chemostatted
  5. chemostatting
  6. chemosterilant
  7. chemosterilants
  8. chemosterilization
  9. chemosterilizations
  10. chemosterilize
  11. chemosterilized

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