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piperonyl butoxide

piperonyl butoxide noun: a pesticide synergist which increases the potency of other ingredients; a semisynthetic derivative of safrole that is used to enhance the potency of certain pesticides.

Noun

piperonyl butoxide (uncountable)

  1. A pesticide synergist which increases the potency of other ingredients; a semisynthetic derivative of safrole that is used to enhance the potency of certain pesticides.
    Synonyms:
    PBO

Synonyms of piperonyl butoxide

Questions about piperonyl butoxide

What does piperonyl butoxide mean?
Piperonyl butoxide means a pesticide synergist which increases the potency of other ingredients; a semisynthetic derivative of safrole that is used to enhance the potency of certain pesticides.
What part of speech is piperonyl butoxide?
Piperonyl butoxide is a noun.

Words near piperonyl butoxide in the dictionary

  1. piperocaine
  2. piperolide
  3. piperolides
  4. piperonal
  5. piperonyl
  6. piperonyl butoxide
  7. piperonylbutoxide
  8. piperonylonitrile
  9. piperonylonitriles
  10. piperonylpiperazine
  11. piperonyls

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