rotenone

(rōt′'n ōn′)

noun

a white, odorless, crystalline substance, CHO, obtained from the roots of certain plants, as derris and cube, and used in insecticides

Origin: Jpn roten, derris + -one

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noun

A white crystalline compound, C₂₃H₂₂O₆, extracted from the roots of derris and cubé and used as an insecticide.

Origin:

Origin: Japanese rōten, derris

Origin: + -one

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