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allethrin

allethrin noun: either of a pair of related synthetic pyrethroids used in insecticides to paralyse the nervous system.

Noun

allethrin (plural allethrins)

  1. Either of a pair of related synthetic pyrethroids used in insecticides to paralyse the nervous system.

Forms of allethrin

pluralallethrins

Questions about allethrin

What does allethrin mean?
Allethrin means either of a pair of related synthetic pyrethroids used in insecticides to paralyse the nervous system.
What part of speech is allethrin?
Allethrin is a noun.
What is the plural of allethrin?
The plural of allethrin is allethrins.

Words near allethrin in the dictionary

  1. alles anderes ist Menschenwerk
  2. allescheriasis
  3. Allesley
  4. allesthesia
  5. Allestree
  6. allethrin
  7. allethrins
  8. allethrolone
  9. alletorphine
  10. Alleva
  11. Allevas

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