allethrin
[ al-uh-thrin ]
/ ˈæl ə θrɪn /
noun Chemistry.
a clear, amber, viscous liquid, C19H26O3, used as an insecticide.
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British Dictionary definitions for allethrin
allethrin
/ (æˈlɛθrɪn) /
noun
a clear viscous amber-coloured liquid used as an insecticide and synergist. Formula: C 19 H 26 O 3; relative density: 1.005
Word Origin for allethrin
C20: from
all (
yl) + (
pyr)
ethrin