vapo-dusting

noun

va·​po-dusting

ˈvāpō+ˌ-

: a method of dispersing insecticides in which the insecticide solution is broken up into fine particles and carried to the foliage in an air stream

Word History

Etymology

vapo- + dusting, gerund of dust

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