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aminocarb

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[uh-mee-noh-kahrb, am-uh-noh-] / əˈmi noʊˌkɑrb, ˈæm ə noʊ- /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a crystalline compound, C 11 H 16 N 2 O 2 , used as a nonsystemic insecticide on various food crops and forest growth.


Etymology

Origin of aminocarb

amino- + carb(amate), components of the full chemical name

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