carbaryl

[ kahr-buh-ril ]
/ ˈkɑr bə rɪl /

noun

a colorless, crystalline solid, C12H11NO2, moderately soluble in acetone, slightly soluble in water, less toxic than DDT, used as a contact insecticide and parasiticide.

Origin of carbaryl

1960–65; blend of carbamate and aryl

British Dictionary definitions for carbaryl

carbaryl
/ (ˈkɑːbərɪl) /

noun

an organic compound of the carbamate group: used as an insecticide, esp to treat head lice