Insecticide vs Dioxathion - What's the difference?
insecticide | dioxathion |
A substance used to kill insects.
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(organic chemistry) p-dioxane-2,3-diyl ethyl phosphorodithioate, an organophosphate pesticide used as an insecticide on livestock and as an acaricide on citrus fruits, deciduous fruits, and nuts.
As nouns the difference between insecticide and dioxathion
is that insecticide is a substance used to kill insects while dioxathion is (organic chemistry) p-dioxane-2,3-diyl ethyl phosphorodithioate, an organophosphate pesticide used as an insecticide on livestock and as an acaricide on citrus fruits, deciduous fruits, and nuts.insecticide
English
Noun
(en noun)- The dried seed powder of custard apple (Annona squamosa'' L; family: ''Annonaceae ) has been used as an insecticide in India and many other tropical countries since ancient times.