English Explanatory Dictionary

ethion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An organophosphate insecticide, [(dethoxyphosphinothioylthio)methylthio]-diethoxy-thioxophosphorane, that is known to neutralise the neural enzyme acetylcholinesterase.

Word forms

ethion

Etymology

From e(thoxy) + -thion.

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