pyrethroid


py·re·throid

noun
\pī-ˈrē-ˌthrid, -ˈreth-ˌrid\

Definition of PYRETHROID

: any of various synthetic compounds that are related to the pyrethrins and resemble them in insecticidal properties
pyrethroid adjective

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