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ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate

/ˈɛθɪl ˌbjuːtɪl əˌsɛtɪl əˌmiːnoʊproʊˈpiːəneɪt/

ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate noun: a synthetic chemical compound used as an insect repellent, especially against mosquitoes and ticks, that is applied to the skin or clothing to reduce insect bites.

ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate: a synthetic chemical compound used as an insect repellent, especially against mosquitoes and ticks,...
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Noun

ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic chemical compound used as an insect repellent, especially against mosquitoes and ticks, that is applied to the skin or clothing to reduce insect bites.

Origin of ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate

From ethyl + butyl + acetyl + amino + propionate

Questions about ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate

What does ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate mean?
Ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate means a synthetic chemical compound used as an insect repellent, especially against mosquitoes and ticks, that is applied to the skin or clothing to reduce insect bites.
What part of speech is ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate?
Ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate is a noun.
How do you pronounce ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate?
Ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate is pronounced /ˈɛθɪl ˌbjuːtɪl əˌsɛtɪl əˌmiːnoʊproʊˈpiːəneɪt/.

Words near ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate in the dictionary

  1. ethyl
  2. ethyl acetate
  3. ethyl alcohol
  4. ethyl biscoumacetate
  5. ethyl bromide
  6. ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate
  7. ethyl carbamate
  8. ethyl carfluzepate
  9. ethyl cellulose
  10. ethyl chloride
  11. ethyl dirazepate

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