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parathions

parathions is the plural of parathion.

Meaning of parathion

Noun

parathion (countable and uncountable, plural parathions)

  1. An organophosphorus insecticide acaricide, [O,O-diethyl-O-4-nitro-phenylthiophosphate], a powerful, dangerously toxic insecticide.

Questions about parathions

What is parathions the plural of?
Parathions is the plural of parathion.

Words near parathions in the dictionary

  1. parathetically
  2. parathiazine
  3. parathion
  4. parathion methyl
  5. parathionmethyl
  6. parathions
  7. parathlete
  8. parathletes
  9. parathletics
  10. parathormone
  11. parathormones

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