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demeton

demeton noun: an organophosphate insecticide, 1-(2-diethoxyphosphorylsulfanylethylsulfanyl)ethane.

Noun

demeton (uncountable)

  1. An organophosphate insecticide, 1-(2-diethoxyphosphorylsulfanylethylsulfanyl)ethane.

Questions about demeton

What does demeton mean?
Demeton means an organophosphate insecticide, 1-(2-diethoxyphosphorylsulfanylethylsulfanyl)ethane.
What part of speech is demeton?
Demeton is a noun.

Words near demeton in the dictionary

  1. demethylimination
  2. demethylsuberosin
  3. demethyltransferase
  4. demethyltransferases
  5. Demetian
  6. demeton
  7. Demetria
  8. Demetrian
  9. demetricate
  10. demetrication
  11. Demetrid

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