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Noun

1. 1
   The very widely used neonicotinoid insecticide 1-(6-chloro-3-pyridylmethyl)-N-nitroimidazolidin-2-ylideneamine, used both in agriculture and domestically (for instance to control fleas in domestic pets). uncountable

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