parathion

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ thio- +‎ -on.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pæɹəˈθaɪɒn/

Noun

parathion (countable and uncountable, plural parathions)

  1. An organophosphorus insecticide acaricide, [O,O-diethyl-O-4-nitro-phenylthiophosphate], a powerful, dangerously toxic insecticide.

References
  1. “parathion”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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