Cockroachicide
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cockroachicide is a noun meaning (rare) A substance that kills cockroaches.
Meaning
(rare) A substance that kills cockroaches.
Example Sentences
“I have tried,” said he, “everything that has ever been recommended as a cockroachicide.[…]”
Boric acid: lowers sintering temperature, 421 / reaction with monosilicic acid, 190 / with silica as cockroachicide, 752
Should be pleased if some of your botanical readers would throw any light on the subject, as really good “cockroachicide” seems to be only with difficulty obtainable in this country.
Word Forms
- cockroachicides
Synonyms for cockroachicide
Depending on context, synonyms include blatticide, roachicide.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include roachicide, blatticide, bugicide, rodenticide, apicide, mosquiticide.
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