Plural of insecticide
regular plural
The plural of insecticide is insecticides.
Forms of insecticide
| Singular | insecticide /ɪnˈsɛk.tɪˌsaɪd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | insecticides |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Insecticides in a sentence
- Recently, some insecticides with novel mode of actions, such as chlorantraniliprole, have been widely applied in rice fields against rice borers.2015 July 15, Gang Xu et al., “De novo assembly and characterization of central nervous system transcriptome reveals neurotransmitter…. From the entry chlorantraniliprole
- The insecticides paraoxon and parathion were successfully hydrolyzed by PTE that was immobilized on a trityl agarose matrix.2005, Eman Ghanem, Frank M. Raushel, “Detoxification of organophosphate nerve agents by bacterial phosphotriesterase”, in Toxicology and…. From the entry paraoxon
- Primarily, the seedlings, fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides and plant hormones should be provided adequatively and timelily with concessional rate.2002, A.D.N. Bajpai, S.K. Chaubey, Anjila Gupta, Post-reform Leading Issues Of Indian Economy - Volume 2, Atlantic Publishers and…. From the entry adequatively
- In addition to the common insecticides generally used, various special preparations are known which may be found useful against different kinds of insects, such as roachicides, anticides, culicides, larvicides, etc.1963, Handbook of Economic Entomology for South India, page 98. From the entry roachicide
Meaning of insecticide
- noun Any of various substances used to kill insects.
Questions about the plural of insecticide
- What is the plural of insecticide?
- The plural of insecticide is insecticides.
- Is insecticide countable?
- Insecticide is a countable and uncountable noun.
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