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Regulator vs Methoprene - What's the difference?

regulator | methoprene |

As nouns the difference between regulator and methoprene

is that regulator is governor (device) while methoprene is a juvenile hormone analogue that acts as a growth regulator, sometimes used as an insecticide.

regulator

Noun

(en noun)
  • A device that controls or limits something.
  • The voltage regulator stopped working and the resulting overload destroyed the device.
  • A person or group that sets standards of practice, especially those established by law.
  • A very accurate clock, used by clockmakers to measure the timekeeping of each newly made clock.
  • Derived terms

    * voltage regulator * battery regulator

    methoprene

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia methoprene)
  • A juvenile hormone analogue that acts as a growth regulator, sometimes used as an insecticide.