miticide

[ mahyt-uh-sahyd ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a substance or preparation for killing mites. mite.

miticide

/ ˈmɪtɪˌsaɪd /

noun

1. any drug or agent that destroys mites

Derived Forms

• ˌmitiˈcidal, adjective

Other Words From

• miti·cidal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of miticide¹

First recorded in 1945–50; mite ¹ + -i- + -cide