fumigant
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fu·mi·gant
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Definition of fumigant
: a substance used in fumigating
Examples of fumigant in a Sentence
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The indictment says Rivera used fumigants containing methyl bromide in multiple locations in the Virgin Islands, including the St. John resort where the family that became ill was staying in March 2015. — Kelly Mccleary, CNN, "Terminix employee indicted in family's pesticide poisoning," 14 Apr. 2018 The indictment alleges Rivera knowingly applied banned fumigants at the Sirenusa resort in St. John in October 2014 and March 2015. — Kelly Mccleary, CNN, "Terminix employee indicted in family's pesticide poisoning," 14 Apr. 2018 The only contaminant in this class found in state drinking water in 2016 was dibromochloropropane, a soil fumigant banned in 1978. — Nathaniel Levine, sacbee, "1,741 districts violated drinking water rules in 2016. Did you drink their water?," 22 Sep. 2017 Khapra beetles are highly tolerant of insecticides and fumigants, and can survive long periods without food. — Chris Mondics, Philly.com, "Dangerous grain pest found in bag at PHL," 11 Aug. 2017 RELATED: Two Latinos Win Prestigious Prize as 'Grassroots Environmental Heroes' Tobacco plants require large quantities of insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and fumigants to control pest or disease outbreaks. — NBC News, "World Health Organization: Big Tobacco Leaves Huge Ecological Footprint," 30 May 2017 The bug can tolerate insecticides and fumigants, and can survive for long periods without food, the customs agency said. — John Fritze, baltimoresun.com, "U.S. Customs at port of Baltimore catches tiny beetle with outsized capability for destruction," 12 May 2017 On the table is the use of Curfew, a fumigant that sparked protest by the course's neighbors eight years ago because of its classification as a potential carcinogen. — Tampa Bay Times, "The Daystarter: Parents vs. Pepin in land swap squabble; live from 'stand your ground' hearing; hit-and-run crashes on rise; most popular school vanity plates," 21 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fumigant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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fumigant
noun
fu·mi·gant
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Medical Definition of fumigant
: a substance used in fumigating