FUMIGANT

fumigant

(noun) a chemical substance used in fumigation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

fumigant (plural fumigants)

Any substance used, in the gaseous state, to fumigate or disinfect.

Source: Wiktionary


Fu"mi*gant, a. Etym: [L. fumigans, p. pr. of fumigare. See Fumigate.]

Definition: Fuming. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 February 2025

GRIP

(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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