Neonic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Neonic is a noun meaning Clipping of neonicotinoid.
Meaning
Clipping of neonicotinoid.
Example Sentences
Researchers found that 15 of 17 species which commonly live on farmland – including the small tortoiseshell, small skipper and wall butterfly – show declines associated with increasing neonic use. […] Neonics were first introduced in 1994 and usage increased at its fastest rate during the first decade of the 21ˢᵗ century, […]
Word Forms
- neonics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include neonicotinoid, chloronicotinoid, nicotinoid, isonicotine, organochlorine, nicotine.
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