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Meaning of "fumigant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FUMIGANT

fumigant  [ˈfjuːmɪɡənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FUMIGANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fumigant is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FUMIGANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fumigant

Fumigation

Fumigation is a method of pest control that completely fills an area with gaseous pesticides—or fumigants—to suffocate or poison the pests within. It is utilized for control of pests in buildings, soil, grain, and produce, and is also used during processing of goods to be imported or exported to prevent transfer of exotic organisms. This method also affects the structure itself, affecting pests that inhabit the physical structure, such as woodborers and drywood termites.

Definition of fumigant in the English dictionary

The definition of fumigant in the dictionary is a substance used for fumigating.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FUMIGANT


arrogant
ˈærəɡənt
congregant
ˈkɒŋɡrɪɡənt
conjugant
ˈkɒndʒʊɡənt
elegant
ˈɛlɪɡənt
extravagant
ɪkˈstrævəɡənt
inelegant
ɪnˈɛlɪɡənt
interrogant
ɪnˈtɛrəɡənt
intrigant
ˈɪntrɪɡənt
intriguant
ˈɪntrɪɡənt
litigant
ˈlɪtɪɡənt
mitigant
ˈmɪtɪɡənt
noctivagant
nɒkˈtɪvəɡənt
obligant
ˈɒblɪɡənt
overextravagant
ˌəʊvərɪkˈstrævəɡənt
segregant
ˈsɛɡrɪɡənt
solivagant
səʊˈlɪvəɡənt
supererogant
ˌsuːpərˈerəʊɡənt
taggant
ˈtæɡənt
termagant
ˈtɜːməɡənt
unarrogant
ʌnˈærəɡənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FUMIGANT

fumblingness
fume
fume cupboard
fume-filled
fumed
fumeless
fumelike
fumer
fumet
fumetto
fumigate
fumigation
fumigator
fumigatory
fuming sulphuric acid
fumingly
fumitories
fumitory
fumosity
fumous

WORDS THAT END LIKE FUMIGANT

assistant
cant
constant
consultant
enfant
gant
giant
grant
important
infant
instant
irrelevant
meant
on the instant
pendant
plant
relevant
restaurant
significant
want

Synonyms and antonyms of fumigant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fumigant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FUMIGANT

Find out the translation of fumigant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fumigant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fumigant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

熏蒸剂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fumigante
570 millions of speakers

English

fumigant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धुआंरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تبخير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фумигант
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fumigante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fumigant
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fumigant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fumigant
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Begasungsmittel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

燻蒸剤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

훈증제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fumigant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuốc hun khói
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fumigant
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धुम्रपान करणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tütsü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fumigante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fumigantem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фумігант
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fumigant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καπνογόνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

berokingsmiddel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rökmedel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fumigant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fumigant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FUMIGANT»

The term «fumigant» is regularly used and occupies the 92.673 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FUMIGANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fumigant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fumigant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fumigant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUMIGANT»

Discover the use of fumigant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fumigant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Clinical Environmental Health and Toxic Exposures
However, the principal classes of fumigant use are space fumigation of commodities or commodity-processing equipment, soil fumigation, and fumigation for structural pest control. Space Fumigation Space fumigation often is performed within ...
John Burke Sullivan, Gary R. Krieger, 2001
2
Chlorinated Solvents: A Forensic Evaluation
A Forensic Evaluation Robert D. Morrison, Brian L. Murphy Robert Morrison, Stephen Mudge. Table 5.5 Carbon tetrachloride fumigant brand names. Table 5.5 (Continued) Fire Retarded Mill fume No. I Grain. Acit 34P55 Agway Serafume Big F ...
Robert D. Morrison, Brian L. Murphy, Robert Morrison, 2013
3
Vertebrate Pest Control and Management Materials: 6th Volume
REFERENCE: Ashton, A. D., Delventhal, K., and Sargent, J. "A Method for Evaluating Methyl Bromide Fumigant Under Low-Temperature Conditions," in Vertebrate Pest Control and Management Materials: 6th Volume, ASTM STP 1055, ...
Kathleen A. Fagerstone, Richard D. Curnow, 1989
4
Concepts of Insect Control
An ideal fumigant would diffuse through the whole of the empty space and required concentration is maintained if all outlets and ports are effectively sealed. The maintenance of lethal concentration for definite duration and quick volatilisation ...
M R Ghosh, 1989
5
Chloropicrin from China, Inv. 731-TA-130 (Third Review)
The EPA determined that including certain practices on labels as requirements rather than recommendations will minimize inhalation and other risks from fumigant applications. Examples of good agricultural practices include proper soil  ...
U.S. International Trade Commission
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US: Importing Into the Unites States Practical Guide
Lakes Chemical Corporation Terr-O-Gas 45 preplant soil fumigant - Great Lakes Chemical Corporation Terr-O-Gas 50 preplant soil fumigant - Great Lakes Chemical Corporation Terr-O-Gas 57 preplant soil fumigant - Great Lakes Chemical ...
Ibp Usa, USA International Business Publications, 2008
7
Postharvest Technology and Food Process Engineering
Principles of Fumigation In any fumigation process, a fumigant acts in accordance with the following flow diagram (Mitsui, 1970): Application of fumigant Vaporization Diffusion Leakage → → → () S → orption Penetration Lethal effect → → After ...
Amalendu Chakraverty, R. Paul Singh, 2014
8
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
and fumigant toxicities in field trials. Nevertheless, those compounds showing residual fumigant toxicity as assessed by laboratory tests would be expected to be highly toxic to honey bees if applied to flowering crops. Clinch, Palmer-Jones  ...
9
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
The 2-hour period of exposure shall begin when all of the fumigant has been introduced into the chamber. The required temperature applies to both air and fruit. The ethylene dibromide must be applied in the liquid state and volatilized within ...
‎1960
10
Comprehensive Natural Products II: Chemistry and Biology: 10 ...
... Larvicidal Lucia etal.143 E. intertexta, Callosobruchus maculatus, Sitophilus oryzae, Fumigant toxicity Negahban and E. sargentii, Tribolium castaneum Moharramipour144 E. camaldulensis E. tereticornis E. cinerea, E. viminalis E. globulus, ...
‎2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FUMIGANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fumigant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Douglas Products acquires Vikane, ProFume
Douglas Products recently purchased gas fumigant businesses Vikane and ProFume from DOW AgroSciences, according to a Douglas ... «Crop Protection News, Jul 15»
2
Douglas Products Acquires Vikane and ProFume Fumigants Business
LIBERTY, MO ?Douglas Products has acquired the Vikane and ProFume gas fumigant business from Dow AgroSciences. The purchase ... «Quality Assurance & Food Safety, Jul 15»
3
Fumigation Companies Compete in 12th Annual Banner Contest
... of California (PCOC) announced the winners of the 12th annual Fumigation Banner Bonanza Contest, sponsored by Vikane gas fumigant. «PCT Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Altamont Capital provides financing for Douglas' acquisition of Dow …
Douglas had signed a definitive agreement with Dow to acquire its Vikane and ProFume gas fumigant businesses earlier this year. Altamont ... «Chemicals Technology, Jul 15»
5
Dam work bad news for prairie dogs at Willow Creek site in Centennial
... said his crews dropped pellets for an Environmental Protection Agency-approved fumigant into 250 prairie dog holes and covered them over ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
6
Rollins, Inc. Schedules Date for Release of Second Quarter and Six …
... Critter Control, Inc., The Industrial Fumigant Company, TruTech LLC., Rollins Australia, Waltham Services LLC., PermaTreat, and Crane Pest ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
7
Del. family poisoned in Caribbean in grave condition, governor says
The pesticide is an odorless fumigant that can can be fatal or cause serious central nervous system and respiratory system damage, according ... «The News Journal, Jul 15»
8
Bring Your Porch to Life
As you spray your booster, you can mix it with a fumigant. You can use Fumex. A litre costs Shs30,000 at the container village. It is also ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
9
Rollins Downgraded by Macquarie to "Neutral" (ROL)
... Western Pest Services, The Industrial Fumigant Company, Trutech LLC., Rollins Australia, Waltham Services LLC., PermaTreat and Crane ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
10
[Industry Research] Is Fumigation a Viable Option for Brown Recluse …
The measure that researchers calculated was the Lethal Accumulated Dosage (LAD99), which is the quantity of fumigant necessary to kill 99 ... «PCT Magazine, Jun 15»

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