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propoxur

propoxur noun: a carbamate derivative with the chemical formula C₁₁H₁₅NO₃, used as an insecticide.

propoxur: a carbamate derivative with the chemical formula C₁₁H₁₅NO₃, used as an insecticide
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Noun

propoxur (uncountable)

  1. A carbamate derivative with the chemical formula C₁₁H₁₅NO₃, used as an insecticide.
    Synonyms:
    2-isopropoxyphenyl N-methylcarbamate

Synonyms of propoxur

  • 2-isopropoxyphenyl N-methylcarbamate

Questions about propoxur

What does propoxur mean?
Propoxur means a carbamate derivative with the chemical formula C₁₁H₁₅NO₃, used as an insecticide.
What part of speech is propoxur?
Propoxur is a noun.

Words near propoxur in the dictionary

  1. propounding
  2. propoundment
  3. propoundments
  4. propounds
  5. propoxate
  6. propoxur
  7. propoxycaine
  8. propoxyphene
  9. propoxyphenes
  10. Propp
  11. proppage

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