fumigate

  • 91fumagillin — ˌfyüməˈjilə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: fumagill (rearrangement of some of the letters of the species name New Latin Aspergillus fumigatus, from Aspergillus, genus name + fumigatus, specific epithet, from Latin, past participle of fumigare to… …

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  • 92smeek — I. ˈsmēk transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English smeken, from Old English smēocan to emit smoke, fumigate; akin to Old English smoca smoke more at smoke Scotland : to clean, cure, dry …

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  • 93suf|fu|mi|gate — «suh FYOO muh gayt», transitive verb, gat|ed, gat|ing. to fumigate from below. ╂[< Latin suffumigāre (with English ate1) < sub from under + fumigāre fumigate] …

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  • 94Fumigant — Fu mi*gant, a. [L. fumigans, p. pr. of fumigare. See {Fumigate}.] Fuming. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 95Smoke — Smoke, v. t. 1. To apply smoke to; to hang in smoke; to disinfect, to cure, etc., by smoke; as, to smoke or fumigate infected clothing; to smoke beef or hams for preservation. [1913 Webster] 2. To fill or scent with smoke; hence, to fill with… …

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  • 96fustigate — transitive verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: Late Latin fustigatus, past participle of fustigare, from Latin fustis + igare (as in fumigare to fumigate) Date: circa 1661 1. cudgel 2. to criticize severely • fustigation noun …

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  • 97phosphine — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1869 1. any of various derivatives of phosphine analogous to amines but weaker as bases 2. a colorless poisonous flammable gas PH3 that is a weaker base than ammonia and that is used… …

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  • 98smoke — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English smoca; akin to Old English smēocan to emit smoke, Middle High German smouch smoke, and probably to Greek smychein to smolder Date: before 12th century 1. a. the gaseous products of burning… …

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  • 99fumigation — noun see fumigate …

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  • 100fumigator — noun see fumigate …

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