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pesticide in Portuguese

pesticide in Portuguese is pesticida, praguicida — pesticide means a chemical or biological substance used to kill or control pests such as insects and weeds.

pesticide in Portuguese

pesticida
noun
Anything, especially a synthetic substance but also any substance (e.g. sulfur), or virus, bacterium, or other organism, which kills or suppresses the activities of pests.
praguicida
noun
Anything, especially a synthetic substance but also any substance (e.g. sulfur), or virus, bacterium, or other organism, which kills or suppresses the activities of pests.

What does "pesticide" mean?

  1. noun A chemical or biological substance used to kill or control pests such as insects and weeds.
    "The farm switched to organic methods to avoid using pesticide."
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pesticide in a sentence

  • The farm switched to organic methods to avoid using pesticide.

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What is "pesticide" in Portuguese?

"pesticide" in Portuguese is pesticida, praguicida. pesticide means: A chemical or biological substance used to kill or control pests such as insects and weeds.

How do you use "pesticide" in a sentence?

Example: "The farm switched to organic methods to avoid using pesticide." In Portuguese, "pesticide" is pesticida, praguicida.

Are there other ways to say "pesticide" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "pesticide": pesticida, praguicida.

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