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allethrin

[ al-uh-thrin ]
/ ˈæl ə θrɪn /
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noun Chemistry.
a clear, amber, viscous liquid, C19H26O3, used as an insecticide.
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Origin of allethrin

1945–50; all(yl) + (pyr)ethrin, equivalent to Pyrethr(um) name of a genus of composite plants + -in2

Words nearby allethrin

allergenic, allergic, allergic rhinitis, allergist, allergy, allethrin, alleviant, alleviate, alleviation, alleviative, alleviator
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British Dictionary definitions for allethrin

allethrin
/ (æˈlɛθrɪn) /
noun
a clear viscous amber-coloured liquid used as an insecticide and synergist. Formula: C 19 H 26 O 3; relative density: 1.005

Word Origin for allethrin

C20: from all (yl) + (pyr) ethrin
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