TOXICANTS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

toxicants

noun

plural of toxicant

as in pesticides

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Not all, but much of a cotton garment’s environmental impact is decided before the fiber leaves the farm, between water, biodiversity, pesticides and synthetic fertilizer.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Many modern pesticides are non-toxic and formulated with plant oils such as lemongrass, cinnamon, and garlic.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of pesticides

Noun

In those areas, IDOT mows less often, applies targeted herbicides to invasive plants, and in some instances sows milkweed seed and other native plants.

— Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Pesticides and herbicides come under scrutiny In one of Ladera’s parks this month Brody’s father watched as volunteer researchers fanned out across the grass with shovels and latex gloves.

— Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of herbicides

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While raw materials potentially useful for Earth life are found in abundance on Mars, they are mixed in the soil with toxins such as perchlorate, as well as salts that would make growth difficult for most organisms.

— Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026
After the 2025 fires, there were complaints by residents that the FAIR Plan refused to test and remediate homes suffering damage by smoke, which can leave behind lead, asbestos and other toxins.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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