PYRETHROID


Meaning of PYRETHROID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈrē-ˌthrȯid, -ˈre- ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.