DERRIS

Meaning of DERRIS in English

n.1 any woody tropical climbing leguminous plant of the genus Derris, bearing leathery pods.

2 an insecticide made from the powdered root of some kinds of derris.

Etymology: mod.L f. Gk, leather covering (with ref. to its pod)

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

DERRIS — noun see: tear Date: 1919 a preparation chiefly of ground ~ roots used as an insecticide, any of a large …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DERRIS — ˈderə̇s noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, leather covering, skin, from derein to skin — more at tear 1. capitalized …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DERRIS — /der"is/ , n. any East Indian plant belonging to the genus Derris, of the legume family, esp. D. elliptica, the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DERRIS — n. variety of tropical climbing plant
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DERRIS — noun Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek, skin, from derein to skin — more at tear Date: 1919 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DERRIS — [ 'dɛrɪs ] ■ noun 1》 an insecticide containing rotenone, made from the powdered roots of a tropical plant. 2》 …
Concise Oxford English vocab
DERRIS — [der.ris] n [NL, genus name, fr. Gk, skin, fr. derein to skin--more at tear] (1919) 1: a preparation of derris …
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DERRIS — derris BrE AmE ˈder ɪs § \ -əs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DERRIS — n. 1 any woody tropical climbing leguminous plant of the genus Derris, bearing leathery pods. 2 an insecticide made from …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DERRIS — n. 1 any woody tropical climbing leguminous plant of the genus Derris, bearing leathery pods. 2 an insecticide made from …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DERRIS — деррис
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DERRIS — деррис
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DERRIS — n. Pronunciation: ' der- ə s, ' de-r ə s Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek, skin, …
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ROTENONE — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Japanese roten derris plant Date: 1924 a crystalline insecticide C 23 H 22 O …
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TUBA — I. ˈtübə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Arabic ṭūbā blessed (found in Koran 13:28 and interpreted by various commentators as …
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TOXICAROL — täkˈsikəˌrȯl, -rōl noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin toxicaria, specific epithet of Tephrosia toxicaria (from toxic- + Latin -aria …
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TEPHROSIN — ˈtefrəsə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin Tephrosia + International Scientific Vocabulary -in : a crystalline compound C 23 …
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ROTENONE — ˈrōt ə nˌōn noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary roten- (from Japanese roten derris plant) + -one : …
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POMADERRIS — ˌpōməˈderə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pōmat-, pōma lid, cover + derris skin, leather covering, from derein …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEGUELIN — -lə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin Deguelia + English -in : a crystalline ketone C 23 H 22 …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEGUELIA — də̇ˈgelēə Etymology: New Latin, from Galibi assa-ha-pagara undeguélé derris plant + New Latin -ia synonym of derris
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROTENONE — /roht"n ohn'/ , n. Chem., Pharm. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous heterocyclic compound, C 23 H 22 O 6 , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROTENONE — n. heterocyclic chemical compound obtained from the root of the derris plant (used as an insecticide and to treat lice …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ROTENONE — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Japanese roten derris plant Date: 1924 : a crystalline insecticide C 23 H 22 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROTENONE — [ 'rəʊtənəʊn ] ■ noun Chemistry a toxic crystalline substance obtained from the roots of derris and related plants, widely …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ROTENONE — [ro.te.none] n [ISV, fr. Jp roten derris plant] (1924): a crystalline insecticide that is obtained from the roots of several …
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INSECTICIDE — any toxic substance that is used to kill insects. Such substances are used primarily to control pests that infest cultivated …
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ROTENONE
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROTENONE
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ROTENONE
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TUBA-ROOT JEWELVINE — деррис продолговатый (Derris elliptica)
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