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piperonylbutoxide

piperonylbutoxide is the alternative form of piperonyl butoxide.

Meaning of piperonyl butoxide

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

Origin of piperonylbutoxide

From piperonyl + butoxide.

Questions about piperonylbutoxide

What is piperonylbutoxide the alternative form of?
Piperonylbutoxide is the alternative form of piperonyl butoxide.

Words near piperonylbutoxide in the dictionary

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

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