DIMETHOATE

Meaning of DIMETHOATE in English

[di.meth.o.ate] n [dimethyl + thio acid + [1]-ate] (1960): an insecticide used in agriculture and animal husbandry

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

DIMETHOATE — noun Etymology: dimethyl + thio acid + 1-ate Date: 1960 an organophosphorous insecticide and miticide C 5 H 12 NO …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DIMETHOATE — dīˈmethəˌwāt noun ( -s ) Etymology: dime thyl + -th i o ic + -ate (I) : an organophosphorus insecticide …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DIMETHOATE — /duy meth"oh ayt'/ , n. Chem. a highly toxic crystalline compound, C 5 H 12 NO 3 PS 2 , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DIMETHOATE — noun Etymology: dime thyl + th i o acid + -ate (I) Date: 1960 : an organophosphorous insecticide and miticide …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DIMETHOATE — any systemic insecticide that acts by inhibiting cholinesterases, enzymes involved in transmitting nerve impulses. Chemically, it is an organophosphate. Like …
Britannica English vocabulary
DIMETHOATE — Pronunciation: d ī - ' me-th ə - ˌ w ā t, -th ō - ˌ ā t Function: noun …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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