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imidacloprid

imidacloprid noun: the very widely used neonicotinoid insecticide 1-(6-chloro-3-pyridylmethyl)-N-nitroimidazolidin-2-ylideneamine, used both in agriculture and domestically (for instance to control fleas in domestic pets).

imidacloprid: the very widely used neonicotinoid insecticide...
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Noun

imidacloprid (uncountable)

  1. The very widely used neonicotinoid insecticide 1-(6-chloro-3-pyridylmethyl)-N-nitroimidazolidin-2-ylideneamine, used both in agriculture and domestically (for instance to control fleas in domestic pets).

Questions about imidacloprid

What does imidacloprid mean?
Imidacloprid means the very widely used neonicotinoid insecticide 1-(6-chloro-3-pyridylmethyl)-N-nitroimidazolidin-2-ylideneamine, used both in agriculture and domestically (for instance to control fleas in domestic pets).
What part of speech is imidacloprid?
Imidacloprid is a noun.

Words near imidacloprid in the dictionary

  1. Imhotep
  2. imibenconazole
  3. imiclopazine
  4. imid
  5. imid-
  6. imidacloprid
  7. imidafenacin
  8. imidamide
  9. imidamides
  10. imidamine
  11. imidapril

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