Insect-killing chemical (9)

I believe the answer is:

pesticide

(Other definitions for pesticide that I've seen before include "What eliminates bugs" , "From poison" , "Insect killer" , "It kills harmful creatures" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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