释义 |
ro·te·none \ˈrōtənˌōn\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary roten- (from Japanese roten derris plant) + -one : a crystalline pentacyclic compound C23H22O6 that is related to isoflavone, found especially in derris and cube roots, used in insecticides and in primitive fish and arrow poisons, and of low toxicity to warm-blooded animals |