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The application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it
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fumigation
Word definitions for fumigation in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Fumigation is a method of pest control that completely fills an area with gaseous pesticides —or fumigants —to suffocate or poison the pests within. It is used to control pests in buildings (structural fumigation), soil, grain, and produce, and is also ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The act of fumigating, or applying smoke or vapor, as for disinfection. 2 Vapor raised in the process of fumigating.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., "action of making aromatic smoke as part of a ceremony," from Latin fumigationem (nominative fumigatio ) "a smoking," noun of action from past participle stem of fumigare "to smoke," from fumus "smoke, fume" (see fume (n.)) + root of agere "to ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Fumigation \Fum`iga"tion\, n. [Cf. F. fumigation.] The act of fumigating, or applying smoke or vapor, as for disinfection. Vapor raised in the process of fumigating.
Usage examples of fumigation.
For if invocations, conjurations, fumigations and adorations are used, then an open pact is formed with the devil, even if there has been no surrender of body and soul together with explicit abjuration of the Faith either wholly or in part.
I gave her the incense for the fumigation, and told her what psalms to recite, and then we had a delicious supper.
The author is uncertain whether to attribute the complete disappearance of the phenomenon to the higher temperature of the season, or to phenic acid, or to fumigation with chlorine.
The sweet perfume is due chiefly to benzoic acid, such as is used for making scented pastilles, or Ribbon of Bruges for fumigation.
The ceremonies imitated human funerals in every detail: the fumigations and the psalm singing dragged on until dawn.
They eschewed spells and tried immersions, fumigations, potions, lotions, unctions, salves, decoctions, infusions, electuaries, powders, and pills, all to no effect.
That's orange country to the south but to the north it's as bare as hell's back yard and smack up against the hills there's a cyanide plant where they make the stuff for fumigation.
Thats orange country to the south but to the north its as bare as hells back yard and smack up against the hills theres a cyanide plant where they make the stuff for fumigation.
Fumigation kills only the termites in the house and does not affect the underground nests.