PYRETHROID


Meaning of PYRETHROID in English

Pronunciation: - ' r ē - ˌ thro ̇ id, - ' re-

Function: noun

Etymology: pyrethr in + -oid

Date: 1949

: any of various synthetic compounds that are related to the pyrethrins and resemble them in insecticidal properties

– pyrethroid adjective

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