fumigation
/ˌfjuːmɪˈɡeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण फ़्यूमिगेशन
धूमन, धुआँ या गैस देकर कीटाणु नष्ट करना, फ्यूमिगेशन
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the use of special chemicals, often as smoke or gas, to destroy insects or bacteria in a place
धूमन, धुआँ या गैस देकर कीटाणु नष्ट करना, फ्यूमिगेशन
- The warehouse was closed for three days for fumigation.
- Fumigation of the grain stores protects them from pests.
Synonyms disinfection sterilization decontamination
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fumigate verb
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⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin word fumus, meaning smoke, which also gives us the word fume.
यह Latin शब्द fumus से बना है, जिसका अर्थ धुआँ है, और इसी से fume शब्द भी बना है।