deratization

[ dee-rat-uh-zey-shuh n ]
/ diˌræt əˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

extermination of rats, especially aboard a merchant vessel.

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Also especially British, de·rat·i·sa·tion.

Origin of deratization

First recorded in 1910–15; deratize + -ation

Words nearby deratization

derange, deranged, derangement, derate, deration, deratization, deratize, derbent, derby, derbyshire, derbyshire chair
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