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paraoxon

paraoxon noun: an organophosphorus insecticide, [Diethyl (4-nitrophenyl) phosphate].

Noun

paraoxon (uncountable)

  1. An organophosphorus insecticide, [Diethyl (4-nitrophenyl) phosphate].
    • The insecticides paraoxon and parathion were successfully hydrolyzed by PTE that was immobilized on a trityl agarose matrix.2005, Eman Ghanem, Frank M. Raushel, “Detoxification of organophosphate nerve agents by bacterial phosphotriesterase”, in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, volume 207, number 2, →DOI, pages 459–470

Origin of paraoxon

From para- + oxon.

Words formed from paraoxon

Questions about paraoxon

What does paraoxon mean?
Paraoxon means an organophosphorus insecticide, [Diethyl (4-nitrophenyl) phosphate].
What part of speech is paraoxon?
Paraoxon is a noun.

Words near paraoxon in the dictionary

  1. paraortygids
  2. paraos
  3. paraotwayite
  4. paraovarian
  5. paraoviductal
  6. paraoxon
  7. paraoxonase
  8. paraoxonases
  9. paraoxysmal
  10. parapagurid
  11. parapagurids

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