noxious chemical

collocation in English

meaningsofnoxiousandchemical

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noxious
adjective
uk
/ˈnɒk.ʃəs/us
/ˈnɑːk.ʃəs/
Something, especially a gas or other substance, that is noxious is poisonous or ...
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chemical
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/
any basic substance that is used in or produced by a reaction involving changes to atoms ...
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(Definition ofnoxiousandchemicalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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To keep that viable, we spray regularly and frequently, often withnoxiouschemicalherbicides.
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Each contains up to 300 gallons of thisnoxiouschemical.
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The protection is often anoxiouschemical, perhaps gained from the larva eating a particulat plant; or it may be a sting or other defence.
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Their profit comes from the flat and boring landscapes in which all natural life has been destroyed by their noxious chemicals.
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Prior to 1985 a number of specified noxious chemicals were subject to control.
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They not only recover stranded motorists but deal with dangerous lorry loads, oil tankers and many noxious chemicals and products that are transported on our roads.
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All of us are against evil and all of us, in the same way, must be against pouring quantities of noxious chemicals into the atmosphere or polluting the water supplies.
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One theory is that the millipede, when threatened, releases noxious chemicals as a defense mechanism.
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It has been known since the late 17th century that plants contain noxious chemicals which are avoided by insects.
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Orthoptera that the birds have recognized as containing noxious chemicals are left impaled in the larder for several days, until the chemicals that usually deter predators have been degraded.
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