Inorganic Insecticide
- Pronunciation
- /in-or-gan-ik in-sek-ti-sahyd/
- Category
- Insecticide
- Singular
- Inorganic Insecticide
- Plural
- Inorganic Insecticides
Definition
A category of insecticides that lack carbon, being instead of mineral origin. Typically they are crystalline, and applied as dusts or baits.
Etymology
From the Latin prefix 'in-', meaning 'not', and 'organicus', meaning 'relating to organic matter'.
Example
Cryolite is an example of an inorganic insecticide.
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Usage Notes
Inorganic insecticides tend to be less persistent than organic insecticides.