miticide — ☆ miticide [mīt′i sīd΄ ] n. [< MITE1 + CIDE] any substance used for destroying mites miticidal adj … English World dictionary
miticide — noun Etymology: 1mite Date: circa 1946 an agent used to kill mites • miticidal adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Miticide — Miticides or acaricides are pesticides that kill mites. Antibiotic miticides, carbamate miticides, formamidine miticides, mite growth regulators, organochlorine, permethrin and organophosphate miticides are all in this category. Diatomaceous… … Wikipedia
miticide — noun Any pesticide intended to kill mites … Wiktionary
miticide — An agent destructive to mites. [mite + L. caedo, to kill] * * * mi·ti·cide mīt ə .sīd n an agent used to kill mites mi·ti·cid·al .mīt ə sīd əl adj * * * mi·ti·cide (miґtĭ sīd) an agent that is destructive to mites … Medical dictionary
miticide — agent which kills mites Killing and Killers … Phrontistery dictionary
miticide — n. substance used for killing mites (Chemistry); preparation used for killing mites (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
miticide — mit·i·cide … English syllables
miticide — mit•i•cide [[t]ˈmaɪt əˌsaɪd[/t]] n. chem. a substance or preparation for killing mites • Etymology: 1945–50 mit i•cid′al, adj … From formal English to slang
miticide — /ˈmaɪtəsaɪd/ (say muytuhsuyd) noun → acaricide. {mit(e)1 + i 1 + cide} …
