METHOPRENE


Meaning of METHOPRENE in English

/meth"euh preen'/ , n. Chem.

a synthetic insect juvenile hormone, C 19 H 34 O 3 , used as a biological pesticide primarily on mosquito and fly larvae to prevent maturing to the adult state.

[ 1970-75; prob. METHO(XY-) + PR(OPYL) + -ENE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .