- permethrin
- noun Etymology: per- + methyl + pyrethrin Date: 1976 a synthetic pyrethroid C21H20Cl2O3 used especially as an insecticide
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Permethrin — IUPAC name 3 Phenoxybenzyl (1RS) cis,trans 3 (2,2 dichlorovinyl) 2,2 dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate … Wikipedia
Permethrin — Strukturformel Allgemeines Name Permethrin Andere Namen … Deutsch Wikipedia
permethrin — per·meth·rin (pər mĕthʹrĭn) n. A topical insecticide, C21H20CL2O3, used to treat head lice and nits, scabies, and various species of ticks. [per + (res)methrin, a pyrethroid (resm , of unknown origin + pyrethrin).] * * * … Universalium
permethrin — noun A synthetic insecticide, CHClO, used to treat head lice, nits, scabies, and in flea collars … Wiktionary
permethrin — per·meth·rin pər meth rən n a synthetic pyrethroid pesticide C21H20Cl2O3 used esp. against insects, ticks, and mites * * * n. a synthetic derivative of the naturally occurring insecticide pyrethrin that is applied externally to treat head lice,… … Medical dictionary
permethrin — n. synthetic pyrethrin used as an insecticide and to treat tick and lice infestation (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
permethrin — [pə mi:θrɪn] noun a synthetic insecticide of the pyrethroid class, used chiefly against disease carrying insects. Origin 1970s: from sense 2 of per + (res)methrin, denoting a synthetic pyrethroid … English new terms dictionary
permethrin — per·meth·rin … English syllables
permethrin — n. a synthetic derivative of the naturally occurring insecticide pyrethrin that is applied externally as a cream to treat pubic lice and scabies. Trade names: Lyclear … The new mediacal dictionary
permethrin — (ˌ)pərˈmethrə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: per + methyl + pyrethrin : a synthetic pyrethroid C21H20Cl2O3 used especially as an insecticide … Useful english dictionary
