chemosterilant

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UK/ˈkɪiməʊ.stɛ.ɹɪlənt/

noun

A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.

OriginEnglish sterilant ← New Latin chēmīa →
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Meanings

nounchemosterilant (plural chemosterilants)

plural chemosterilants

  1. agricultureA chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.

Origin

  1. New Latinchēmīa
  2. Englishchemo-
  3. Englishsterilant
  4. Englishchemosterilant

From chemo- + sterilant.

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APA

chemosterilant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemosterilant

MLA

“chemosterilant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemosterilant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemosterilant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemosterilant.

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