propoxur
/prə(ʊ)ˈpɒksʊə/noun
A fast-acting insecticide and acaricide.
- Chemical name: 2-isopropoxyphenyl methylcarbamate; CH3NHC(O)O·C6H4·OCH(CH3)2..
Origin
1960s. From prop- + ox- + ur-.
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