"insect powder" meaning in All languages combined

See insect powder on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: insect powders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} insect powder (countable and uncountable, plural insect powders)
  1. A powder used to kill or deter insects. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: Persian insect powder Related terms: insecticide
    Sense id: en-insect_powder-en-noun-JNFZ-aSf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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