ROTENONE


Meaning of ROTENONE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrō-tə-ˌnōn ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Japanese roten derris plant

Date: 1924

: a crystalline insecticide C 23 H 22 O 6 obtained from the roots of several tropical plants (as a derris) that is highly toxic to fish but is of low toxicity to warm-blooded animals and is used especially in home gardens

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