Definition of malathion in English:

malathion

noun ˌmaləˈθʌɪənˌmaləˈTHīän

mass noun

A synthetic organophosphorus compound which is used as an insecticide.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is not likely that malathion will cause reproductive effects in humans under normal circumstances.
- Nearly all of the streams in urban areas contained insecticides commonly used on lawns, such as diazinon and malathion.
- Recommended chemical treatments include such common insecticides as permethrin, malathion, diazinon and sevin.
- It is not known whether children are more sensitive to the effects of malathion than adults.
- The alcohol in malathion lotion and the terpenoids may cause stinging.

Origin

1950s: from (diethyl) mal(eate) (see maleic acid) + thio- + -on.

Definition of malathion in US English:

malathion

nounˌmaləˈTHīän

A synthetic organophosphorus compound that is used as an insecticide and is relatively harmless to plants and other animals.
Example sentencesExamples
- Nearly all of the streams in urban areas contained insecticides commonly used on lawns, such as diazinon and malathion.
- Recommended chemical treatments include such common insecticides as permethrin, malathion, diazinon and sevin.
- The alcohol in malathion lotion and the terpenoids may cause stinging.
- It is not known whether children are more sensitive to the effects of malathion than adults.
- It is not likely that malathion will cause reproductive effects in humans under normal circumstances.

Origin

1950s: from ( diethyl) mal(eate) (see maleic acid) + thio- + -on.

单词	malathion
释义	Definition of malathion in English: malathion noun ˌmaləˈθʌɪənˌmaləˈTHīän mass noun A synthetic organophosphorus compound which is used as an insecticide. Example sentencesExamples It is not likely that malathion will cause reproductive effects in humans under normal circumstances. Nearly all of the streams in urban areas contained insecticides commonly used on lawns, such as diazinon and malathion. Recommended chemical treatments include such common insecticides as permethrin, malathion, diazinon and sevin. It is not known whether children are more sensitive to the effects of malathion than adults. The alcohol in malathion lotion and the terpenoids may cause stinging. Origin 1950s: from (diethyl) mal(eate) (see maleic acid) + thio- + -on. Definition of malathion in US English: malathion nounˌmaləˈTHīän A synthetic organophosphorus compound that is used as an insecticide and is relatively harmless to plants and other animals. Example sentencesExamples Nearly all of the streams in urban areas contained insecticides commonly used on lawns, such as diazinon and malathion. Recommended chemical treatments include such common insecticides as permethrin, malathion, diazinon and sevin. The alcohol in malathion lotion and the terpenoids may cause stinging. It is not known whether children are more sensitive to the effects of malathion than adults. It is not likely that malathion will cause reproductive effects in humans under normal circumstances. Origin 1950s: from ( diethyl) mal(eate) (see maleic acid) + thio- + -on.
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