Fenitrothion

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An organophosphate insecticide, dimethoxy-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenoxy)-thioxophosphorane. uncountable

Etymology

From phen(oxy) + (n)itro- + -thion.

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