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parathion
[ par-uh-thahy-on ]
/ ˌpær əˈθaɪ ɒn /
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noun Chemistry.
a deep-brown to yellow, poisonous liquid, C10H14NO5PS, used as an insecticide.
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How to use parathion in a sentence
When I went through the original parathion sprayed plot there was well over half that had some live nymphs.
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British Dictionary definitions for parathion
parathion
/ (ˌpærəˈθaɪɒn) /
noun
a slightly water-soluble toxic oil, odourless and colourless when pure, used as an insecticide. Formula: C 10 H 14 NO 5 PS
Word Origin for parathion
C20: from para- 1 + thio- + -on
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Medical definitions for parathion
parathion
[ păr′ə-thī′ŏn ]
n.
A highly poisonous organic phosphate insecticide that is an irreversible inhibitor of cholinesterase.
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