chemosterilant

che·mo·ster·i·lant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kee-moh-ster-uh-luh nt, kem-oh-]
- /ˌki moʊˈstɛr ə lənt, ˌkɛm oʊ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kee-moh-ster-uh-luh nt, kem-oh-]
- /ˌki moʊˈstɛr ə lənt, ˌkɛm oʊ-/

Definitions of chemosterilant word

noun chemosterilant any process or chemical compound that can produce sterility, used esp. in insect control 3
noun chemosterilant a chemical that causes an animal to become irreversibly sterile without changing its mating behavior or longevity. 1
noun chemosterilant (chemistry, agriculture) A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse. 1

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Origin of chemosterilant

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; chemo- + sterilant

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Parts of speech for Chemosterilant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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chemosterilant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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