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malathion
malathion definition
☆ mala·thion (mal′ə t̸hī′än′, -ən)
noun
an organic phosphate, CHOSP, of relatively low toxicity for mammals, used as an insecticide
Etymology: < mal(ic) a(cid) + thion(ic)
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