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fumigant

American  
[fyoo-mi-guhnt] / ˈfyu mɪ gənt /

noun

  1. any volatile or volatilizable chemical compound used as a disinfectant or pesticide.

fumigant British  
/ ˈfjuːmɪɡənt /

noun

  1. a substance used for fumigating

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Etymology

Origin of fumigant

1720–30; < Latin fūmigant- (stem of fūmigāns, present participle of fūmigāre ), equivalent to fūmig- ( fumigate ) + -ant- -ant

Example Sentences

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The fumigant is also used to protect grains, nuts and dried fruits from pests after they are harvested.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2024

They mandate a standardized stamp showing materials have been treated with either heat or the highly toxic methyl bromide fumigant.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2022

Militaries have employed it for chemical warfare, and it is used as a fumigant on farms.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2020

The major uses of phosphine are as a fumigant for grains and in semiconductor processing.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

With small steps, she carried the fumigant closely by all four walls, which were covered by a huge number of flies and gnats.

From Andrea Delfin by Pullen, Michael

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