PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE


Meaning of PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pī-ˈper-ə-ˌnil-byu̇-ˈtäk-ˌsīd, -n ə l- ]

noun

Etymology: piperon al + -yl + but yl + oxide

Date: 1945

: an insecticide C 19 H 30 O 5 ; especially : an oily liquid containing this compound that is used chiefly as a synergist (as for pyrethrin insecticides)

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