disinfestant

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word disinfestant. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word disinfestant, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say disinfestant in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word disinfestant you have here. The definition of the word disinfestant will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofdisinfestant, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Noun

disinfestant (plural disinfestants)

  1. A substance used to eliminate pests.
    • 2012, Zhongqi He, Robert Larkin, Wayne Honeycutt, Sustainable Potato Production: Global Case Studies, page 157:
      Some post-harvest disinfestants are applied through the humidification system during the storage season.