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nereistoxin

nereistoxin noun: any toxin based on the parent compound 4-N,N-dimethylamino-1,2-dithiolane, usually used as an insecticide.

Noun

nereistoxin (countable and uncountable, plural nereistoxins)

  1. Any toxin based on the parent compound 4-N,N-dimethylamino-1,2-dithiolane, usually used as an insecticide
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Forms of nereistoxin

pluralnereistoxins

Origin of nereistoxin

From translingual Nereis + toxin.

Questions about nereistoxin

What does nereistoxin mean?
Nereistoxin means any toxin based on the parent compound 4-N,N-dimethylamino-1,2-dithiolane, usually used as an insecticide.
What part of speech is nereistoxin?
Nereistoxin is a noun.
What is the plural of nereistoxin?
The plural of nereistoxin is nereistoxins.

Words near nereistoxin in the dictionary

  1. nereidid
  2. nereidids
  3. nereids
  4. Nereim
  5. Nereis
  6. nereistoxin
  7. nereistoxins
  8. Nereju
  9. nerelimomab
  10. Neretva
  11. Nereus

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