fumigant

[ fyoo-mi-guhnt ]
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noun
  1. any volatile or volatilizable chemical compound used as a disinfectant or pesticide.

Origin of fumigant

1
1720–30; <Latin fūmigant- (stem of fūmigāns, present participle of fūmigāre), equivalent to fūmig- (see fumigate) + -ant--ant

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British Dictionary definitions for fumigant

fumigant

/ (ˈfjuːmɪɡənt) /


noun
  1. a substance used for fumigating

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