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parathion

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. parathion (noun)
  2. methyl parathion (noun)

para·thi·on

noun \ˌpa-rə-ˈthī-ən, -ˌän\

Definition of PARATHION

: an extremely toxic insecticide C10H14NO5PS

Origin of PARATHION

para- + thiophosphate + 1-on
First Known Use: 1947

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