Etymology

chemosterilant

C3H4E1M3O1S1T1E1R1I1L1A1N1T1

Today it means: A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse. Full definition →

English sterilant ← New Latin chēmīa
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  1. New Latinchēmīa
  2. Englishchemo-
  3. Englishsterilant
  4. English todaychemosterilant

From chemo- + sterilant.

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