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Meaning of malathion | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An organophosphorus insecticide, Diethyl [(dimethoxyphosphinothioyl)-thio]butanedioate.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Français malathion

Examples

“"Although effective in degrading pesticides with P-O bonds, washing of the vegetables sprayed with the thiolester organophosphate insecticide malathion with the enzyme did not yield any improved degradation."”
“Ecoparasite control, with appropriate concentrations of carbaryl, malathion, or pyrethrin dusts, is permissible if the agent is applied externally to both test and control animals not less than seven days prior to the start of the test.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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