aldicarb
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of aldicarb
Example Sentences
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Colombia bans use of methyl parathion — one of the two pesticides Ms. Grayson mentioned — and effectively bans use of the other, aldicarb, on flowers, as well.
From Washington Post • May 15, 2015
Union Carbide insists, however, that its tests show aldicarb degrades to safe levels within 180 days.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the Institute facility, aldicarb oxime is mixed with MIC to form the active ingredient for Temik, a pesticide widely used on citrus crops.
From Time Magazine Archive
The noxious cloud that swept over Institute was not MIC but a combination of methylene chloride and aldicarb oxime.
From Time Magazine Archive
The poisonings were apparently caused by aldicarb, a pesticide marketed by Union Carbide under the trade name Temik.
From Time Magazine Archive
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