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PRONUNCIATION OF INSECTIFUGE

insectifuge  [ɪnˈsɛktɪˌfjuːdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSECTIFUGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Insectifuge 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 INSECTIFUGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of insectifuge in the English dictionary

The definition of insectifuge in the dictionary is a substance that repels, but does not kill, insects.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSECTIFUGE


calcifuge
ˈkælsɪˌfjuːdʒ
centrifuge
ˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːdʒ
deluge
ˈdɛljuːdʒ
febrifuge
ˈfɛbrɪˌfjuːdʒ
huge
hjuːdʒ
recentrifuge
riːˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːdʒ
refuge
ˈrɛfjuːdʒ
Scrooge
skruːdʒ
smoodge
smuːdʒ
smooge
smuːdʒ
stooge
stuːdʒ
subterfuge
ˈsʌbtəˌfjuːdʒ
taeniafuge
ˈtiːnɪəˌfjuːdʒ
teniafuge
ˈtiːnɪəˌfjuːdʒ
ultracentrifuge
ˌʌltrəˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːdʒ
vermifuge
ˈvɜːmɪˌfjuːdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSECTIFUGE

insect repellent
insect spray
insect-like
insectan
insectaria
insectaries
insectarium
insectary
insectean
insecticidal
insecticidally
insecticide
insectiform
insectile
insection
insectivore
insectivorous
insectivorous bat
insectologist
insectology

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSECTIFUGE

Baton Rouge
bouge
broad gauge
broad-gauge
dial gauge
euge
feeler gauge
fuel gauge
gauge
gouge
lanterne rouge
luge
Maubeuge
narrow gauge
pressure gauge
ring gauge
rouge
temperature gauge
the Deluge
women´s refuge

Synonyms and antonyms of insectifuge in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «insectifuge» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSECTIFUGE

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

Translator English - Chinese

驱虫剂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

insectifuge
570 millions of speakers

English

insectifuge
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

insectifuge
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طارد الحشرات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

insectifuge
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insectifuge
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

insectifuge
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

insectifuge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Insektifuge
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

insectifuge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

駆虫剤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

insectifuge
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Insektifuge
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

insectifuge
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

insectifuge
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कीटकनाशक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

insectifuge
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insettifughe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

insectifuge
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

insectifuge
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

insectifuge
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

insectifuge
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

insectifuge
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

insectifuge
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

insectifuge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of insectifuge

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSECTIFUGE»

The term «insectifuge» is normally little used and occupies the 127.470 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSECTIFUGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «insectifuge» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «insectifuge» 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 insectifuge

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSECTIFUGE»

Discover the use of insectifuge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to insectifuge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Geometry, Morphology, and Computational Imaging: 11th ...
10(a) represents the area which the insectifuge can reach. Without loss of generality, we choose the origin of the coordinate system at the source point. Now, for example, suppose that we are given a corn field whose shape is represented by ...
Tetsuo Asano, Reinhard Klette, Christian Ronse, 2003
2
CRC Handbook of Medicinal Spices
Alpha-Pinene — Allelochemic; Antibacterial; Anticancer; Antifedant; Antiflu; Antiinflammatory; Antispasmodic: Antiviral; Coleoptiphile; Expectorant; Herbicide IC50 = 30 u,A/; Insectifuge (50 ppm); Insectiphile; Irritant; p450(2B 1 )-Inhibitor IC50 ...
James A. Duke, 2002
3
Handbook of Medicinal Mints ( Aromathematics): ...
... Fungicide; Herbicide IC50=200 mM 438/; Herbicide IC50=22 uM TOX; Insectifuge; Nematicide MLC=1 mg/ml SZ44:183; Spermicide ED100=0.015 AHN188:83; Vulnerary LRN-JAN91 LD50=0.25 ml/kg ipr mus AEH LD50=0.75 ml /kg scu mus ...
James A. Duke, Stephen M Beckstrom-Sternberg, 2000
4
Oregano: Proceedings of the IPGRI International Workshop on ...
The following summarises the full range of reported activities attributed to these constituents according to data from Duke (1992) and Harborne and Baxter (1993) . γ-terpinene insectifuge p-cymene analgesic, antiflu, antirheumatic, bactericide, ...
Stefano Padulosi, 1997
5
Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural ...
The plant has been employed as a remedy (febrifuge, stimulant, lactogenic, anticancer), insectifuge and for magic purposes. The mucilaginous seeds contain a high linoleic, semidrying, fungicidal essential oil and should be studied for use in ...
Peter Hanelt, Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, W. Kilian, 2001
6
Foodborne Disease Handbook, Second Edition,: Volume 3: Plant ...
... hronchitic. antllaryngitic. antipha- ) yngitic. antirhinitie. expectorant. insectifuge Anticoagulant (LDso 1390 mg orally in rats) (LDM 4750 mg orally in rats) fungi- toxic. insectifuge (LDso 3000 mg orally in mice) analgesic. anesthetic. antiseptic.
Y. H. Hui, Roy Smith, David G. Spoerke, 2000
7
Trees and multistorey agriculture in Africa
... parts Modes of the trees ^^^^^^^^H used action Adhatoda vasica t seed, root, leaf food repellent, insectifuge Aeschrion excelsa \ wood insecticide Albizzia lucida insectifuge Anacardium occidentals nut shells, gum runk from the insectifuge, ...
Hugues Dupriez, P. De Leener, 1998
8
Pteridology in the New Millennium: NBRI Golden Jubilee ...
Mannose Anticystitic Margaspidin Antiinflammatory Methyl-salicylate Allergenic, analgesic, antiinflammatory. antipyretic. antiradicular. antirheumatalgic. antiseptic , cancer-preventive, carminative, counterirritant, dentifrice, insectifuge.
B. K. Nayar, S. Chandra, M. Srivastava, 2003
9
Woody plants of Ghana: with special reference to their uses
Insecticides and Insectifuges Acacia hockii Adansonia digitata (smoke keeps insects away from stock) Allophylus africanus (leaves narcotic to bees) Anacardium occidentale (insectifuge in bookbinding) Annona muricata (lice, &c.) Annona ...
Frederick Robert Irvine, 1961
10
The Rotarian
Dimethyl phthalate, made from naphthalene (moth balls), is not an insecticide, but an insectifuge or repellent. What a boon it will be to mosquito- and chigger- harried fishermen when the war is over! One application to the skin is said to give  ...

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« EDUCALINGO. Insectifuge [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/insectifuge>. May 2024 ».
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