Etymology
Origin of fumigator
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The key culprit is the chemical ethylene oxide, which is both a highly effective fumigator and a potent carcinogen.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2023
Five hours away in the newly infected town of El Dique, residents were collecting 100 bolívars from each household to hire a fumigator to come spray their homes.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2016
It was almost as if he had emerged from the lethal presence of the fumigator itself.
From The Market-Place by Harold Frederic
The description of the fumigator that I constructed will vary a trifle from his, but will retain the principle.
From Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained by M. (Moses) Quinby
The accompanying figure and the following description of a fumigator are taken from Kiesenwetter.
From Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects by C. V. Riley
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