parathion

About 0.23 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An organophosphorus insecticide acaricide, [O,O-diethyl-O-4-nitro-phenylthiophosphate], a powerful, dangerously toxic insecticide.

Similar words

methyl paraoxon phenthoate methidathion fenitrothion disulfoton phosacetim phosalone pirimiphos-methyl phosphinothricin

Often followed by

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Word family

parathions