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dioxathion

dioxathion noun: p-dioxane-2,3-diyl ethyl phosphorodithioate, an organophosphate pesticide used as an insecticide on livestock and as an acaricide on citrus fruits, deciduous fruits, and nuts.

Noun

dioxathion (uncountable)

  1. p-dioxane-2,3-diyl ethyl phosphorodithioate, an organophosphate pesticide used as an insecticide on livestock and as an acaricide on citrus fruits, deciduous fruits, and nuts.

Origin of dioxathion

From dioxa(ne) + -thion.

Questions about dioxathion

What does dioxathion mean?
Dioxathion means p-dioxane-2,3-diyl ethyl phosphorodithioate, an organophosphate pesticide used as an insecticide on livestock and as an acaricide on citrus fruits, deciduous fruits, and nuts.
What part of speech is dioxathion?
Dioxathion is a noun.

Words near dioxathion in the dictionary

  1. dioxanes
  2. dioxanone
  3. dioxanones
  4. dioxans
  5. dioxaphetyl butyrate
  6. dioxathion
  7. dioxepane
  8. dioxepanes
  9. dioxepine
  10. dioxepines
  11. dioxepino

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