methiocarb

[ me-thahy-uh-kahrb ]
/ mɛˈθaɪ əˌkɑrb /

noun Chemistry.

a crystalline compound, C11H15NO2S, used as a nonsystemic insecticide and miticide.

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Origin of methiocarb

me(thyl) + thio- + carb(amate)

Words nearby methiocarb

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