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malathions

malathions is the plural of malathion.

Meaning of malathion

Noun

malathion (countable and uncountable, plural malathions)

  1. An organophosphorus insecticide, Diethyl [(dimethoxyphosphinothioyl)-thio]butanedioate.
    • "Although effective in degrading pesticides with P-O bonds, washing of the vegetables sprayed with the thiolester organophosphate insecticide malathion with the enzyme did not yield any improved degradation."

Questions about malathions

What is malathions the plural of?
Malathions is the plural of malathion.

Words near malathions in the dictionary

  1. Malatawan
  2. malate
  3. malates
  4. Malatestan
  5. malathion
  6. malathions
  7. Malati
  8. Malatya
  9. Malaubang
  10. malaun
  11. Malaunay

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