MALATHION

Malathion

(noun) a yellow insecticide used as a dust or spray to control garden pests and house flies and mites

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From a trade name.

Noun

malathion (countable and uncountable, plural malathions)

A pesticide, Diethyl [(dimethoxyphosphinothioyl)-thio]butanedioate.

Synonyms

• carbophos

• maldison

• mercaptothion

Source: Wiktionary



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