carbaryl

[ kahr-buh-ril ]

noun

1. a colorless, crystalline solid, C 12 H 11 NO 2 , moderately soluble in acetone, slightly soluble in water, less toxic than DDT, used as a contact insecticide and parasiticide.

carbaryl

/ ˈkɑːbərɪl /

noun

1. an organic compound of the carbamate group: used as an insecticide, esp to treat head lice

Word History and Origins

Origin of carbaryl¹

1960–65; blend of carbamate and aryl