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benzoylurea

benzoylurea noun: any of a class of chemical compounds best known as insecticides. They act as insect growth regulators by inhibiting synthesis of chitin.

Noun

benzoylurea (plural benzoylureas)

  1. Any of a class of chemical compounds best known as insecticides. They act as insect growth regulators by inhibiting synthesis of chitin.

Forms of benzoylurea

pluralbenzoylureas

Questions about benzoylurea

What does benzoylurea mean?
Benzoylurea means any of a class of chemical compounds best known as insecticides. They act as insect growth regulators by inhibiting synthesis of chitin.
What part of speech is benzoylurea?
Benzoylurea is a noun.
What is the plural of benzoylurea?
The plural of benzoylurea is benzoylureas.

Words near benzoylurea in the dictionary

  1. benzoyls
  2. benzoyltartrate
  3. benzoyltartrates
  4. benzoyltransferase
  5. benzoyltransferases
  6. benzoylurea
  7. benzoylureas
  8. benzperidol
  9. benzphetamine
  10. benzpyrazole
  11. benzpyrene

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