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isomalathion

isomalathion noun: an impurity found in some batches of malathion, significantly more toxic to humans than malathion.

Noun

isomalathion (uncountable)

  1. An impurity found in some batches of malathion, significantly more toxic to humans than malathion.

Origin of isomalathion

From iso- + malathion.

Questions about isomalathion

What does isomalathion mean?
Isomalathion means an impurity found in some batches of malathion, significantly more toxic to humans than malathion.
What part of speech is isomalathion?
Isomalathion is a noun.

Words near isomalathion in the dictionary

  1. isolytic
  2. Isom
  3. isomagnetic
  4. isomalabaricane
  5. isomalabaricanes
  6. isomalathion
  7. isomalt
  8. isomaltase
  9. isomaltases
  10. isomaltitol
  11. isomaltodextrin

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