fumigant
(noun) a chemical substance used in fumigation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
28 June 2025
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
