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Pyrethrin
Any of a number of naturally occurring insecticides extracted from the pyrethrum plant; unusual in having a cyclopropane ring.
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Any of a number of naturally occurring insecticides extracted from the pyrethrum plant; unusual in having a cyclopropane ring.
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| Word | Definition |
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| pyrethrumnoun | (organic chemistry) Any of several insecticides obtained from these plants; pyrethrin. |
| pyrethrinenoun | Obsolete form of pyrethrin. [(organic chemistry) Any of a number of naturally occurring insecticides extracted from the pyrethrum plant; unusual in having a cyclopropane ring.] |
| pyrethroidnoun | (organic chemistry) Any of several synthetic insecticides having a structure based on pyrethrin. |
| pyrethrozinenoun | (organic chemistry) A particular pyrethroid |
| cyanopyrethroidnoun | (organic chemistry) A cyano derivative of a pyrethroid, typically used as insecticides |
| pyrenolnoun | (organic chemistry) Any phenol derived from pyrene |
| pyrimidopteridinenoun | (organic chemistry) A tricyclic heterocycle formed by fusion of a pyrimidine and a pteridine |
| pyrenylenenoun | (organic chemistry) Any cyclic polymer of pyrene |
| pyrromethenenoun | (organic chemistry) dipyrrin |
| phenylpyrrolenoun | (organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric phenyl derivatives of pyrrole, both of which are the structural basis of many herbicides, antibiotics etc. |
| phenylpyrazolenoun | (organic chemistry) Any phenyl derivative of a pyrazole, but especially any insecticide (such as fipronil) based upon this structure |
| dipyrrinnoun | (organic chemistry) Any compound containing two pyrrole rings fused via a methine (-C=) group. |
| spiropyrannoun | (organic chemistry) Any spiro compound in which one of the rings is a pyran |
| dipyrromethenenoun | (organic chemistry) A dipyrrin. |
| pyrenylnoun | (organic chemistry) A univalent radical derived from pyrene |
| chloropyridinenoun | (organic chemistry) Any chlorinated derivative of a pyridine. |
| pteridinenoun | (organic chemistry) A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle consisting of fused pyrimidine and pyrazine rings. |
| pyranonenoun | (organic chemistry) Synonym of pyrone. |
| pyrrolonoun | (organic chemistry, particularly in combination) A functional group consisting of a pyrrole ring fused onto another part of the molecule. |
| pyrrolotriazinenoun | (organic chemistry) An organic compound composed of a pyrrole ring fused to a triazine ring, or a derivative thereof. |
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