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fenthion

fenthion noun: an organothiophosphate insecticide, avicide, and acaricide.

Noun

fenthion (uncountable)

  1. An organothiophosphate insecticide, avicide, and acaricide.

Origin of fenthion

From phen(yl) + -thion.

Questions about fenthion

What does fenthion mean?
Fenthion means an organothiophosphate insecticide, avicide, and acaricide.
What part of speech is fenthion?
Fenthion is a noun.

Words near fenthion in the dictionary

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  2. fentanyls
  3. Fenter
  4. Fenters
  5. fenthead
  6. fenthion
  7. fentiazac
  8. fentichlor
  9. fenticlor
  10. fenticonazole
  11. fentin

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