What does cockroachicide mean?
Cockroachicide means (rare) A substance that kills cockroaches..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare) A substance that kills cockroaches..
“I have tried,” said he, “everything that has ever been recommended as a cockroachicide.[…]”
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.
Boric acid: lowers sintering temperature, 421 / reaction with monosilicic acid, 190 / with silica as cockroachicide, 752
Use cockroachicide when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cockroachicide means (rare) A substance that kills cockroaches..
Common synonyms include blatticide, roachicide.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
“I have tried,” said he, “everything that has ever been recommended as a cockroachicide.[…]”
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