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abatê

[aˈbatə]

noun

LanguageIndonesian (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. a powdered larvacide, see temefos for further information
  2. a powdered larvacide
  3. A type of chemical powder used to kill mosquito larvae in water.
Examples

Petugas kesehatan menaburkan abatê ke dalam bak mandi warga.

Health officials sprinkled abate into residents' water tubs.

Pronunciationaˈbatə

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteOften used to prevent the spread of dengue fever.

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