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Fumigation
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Simple meaning
What does Fumigation mean?
Pest-control treatment with gas.
Dictionary definition
The process of using gas, smoke, or vapor to disinfect or remove pests.
Example sentences
Fumigation in a sentence
easy
The building was closed during fumigation.
medium
Fumigation requires careful safety steps.
hard
Fumigation is a chemical treatment process for pests or contamination.
Synonyms
Words like Fumigation
disinfectionCleaning by destroying harmful organisms.
fumigateRelated word that supports the meaning of fumigation.
Antonyms
Opposite words
contaminationMaking unsafe or dirty.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to fumigation, depending on context.
Word family
Fumigation word family
Base word
fumigation
noun
fumigations
More than one fumigation.
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Practice 1
What does fumigation mean?
Fumigation means pest-control treatment with gas.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to fumigation?
Disinfection is close in meaning to fumigation in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of fumigation?
Contamination contrasts with fumigation.
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