Examples of pesticide in a Sentence
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Marijuana plants emit lots of terpene, which is a highly reactive, volatile organic compound and an active ingredient of pesticides.
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John Michael Pierobon, Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2024
This bottle can make 24 ounces of clean drinking water in 8 seconds and can remove waterborne pathogens, pesticides, chemicals, heavy metals and microplastics.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 29 June 2024
Each of these cards describes the hardships or deaths of farmworkers due to social and working conditions, including pesticide use, extreme climates and police altercations during protests.
—Malar Raguraman, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
At least six lobbyists pushed this winter to pass the pesticide legislation.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2024
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John Michael Pierobon, Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2024
This bottle can make 24 ounces of clean drinking water in 8 seconds and can remove waterborne pathogens, pesticides, chemicals, heavy metals and microplastics.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 29 June 2024
Each of these cards describes the hardships or deaths of farmworkers due to social and working conditions, including pesticide use, extreme climates and police altercations during protests.
—Malar Raguraman, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
At least six lobbyists pushed this winter to pass the pesticide legislation.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2024
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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pesticide
noun
pes·ti·cide
ˈpes-tə-ˌsīd 
: a substance used to destroy pests
pesticidal
adjective
ˌpes-tə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
Medical Definition
pesticide
noun
pes·ti·cide
ˈpes-tə-ˌsīd
: an agent used to destroy pests
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