Neonicotinoid is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Neonicotinoid meaning
Any of a certain class of insecticides that act on the central nervous system in a similar way to nicotine.
Using Neonicotinoid
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of a certain class of insecticides that act on the central nervous system in a similar way to nicotine.
- In the example corpus, neonicotinoid often appears in combinations such as: neonicotinoid pesticides, of neonicotinoid.
Context around Neonicotinoid
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 6 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Neonicotinoid
- In this selection, "neonicotinoid" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, pesticides and uses stand out and add context to how "neonicotinoid" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about how neonicotinoid a pesticide and ban of neonicotinoid pesticides considered. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "neonicotinoid" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with neonicotinoid
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Berrigan noted that another recently published paper spoke about how neonicotinoid — a pesticide — is affecting bird migration. (17 words)
The European Court of Justice ruled that France's ban of neonicotinoid pesticides, considered harmful to bees, is legal. (19 words)
Today, the member states of the EU will vote on a proposal for a near-total ban on neonicotinoid pesticides). (20 words)
The 28 European Union member states approved a ban on three neonicotinoid pesticides after the European food safety agency said in February that must uses of the chemicals posed a risk to honey bees and wild bees. (37 words)
They conclude that the evidence strongly suggests it was the introduction of neonicotinoid pesticides into the lake environment that led to the die-offs. (24 words)
For non-grassland bird and non-insectivorous bird populations, the annual reduction caused by neonicotinoid uses in the period is about 2%. (22 words)
Example sentences (7)
For non-grassland bird and non-insectivorous bird populations, the annual reduction caused by neonicotinoid uses in the period is about 2%.
The European Court of Justice ruled that France's ban of neonicotinoid pesticides, considered harmful to bees, is legal.
To make matters worse, impacts of neonicotinoid pesticides accumulate, meaning that exposure over a longer period can have more severe implications.
Berrigan noted that another recently published paper spoke about how neonicotinoid — a pesticide — is affecting bird migration.
They conclude that the evidence strongly suggests it was the introduction of neonicotinoid pesticides into the lake environment that led to the die-offs.
The 28 European Union member states approved a ban on three neonicotinoid pesticides after the European food safety agency said in February that must uses of the chemicals posed a risk to honey bees and wild bees.
Today, the member states of the EU will vote on a proposal for a near-total ban on neonicotinoid pesticides).
Common combinations with neonicotinoid
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- neonicotinoid pesticides 5×
- of neonicotinoid 3×