allethrin
- noun
- /ˈælɪθrɪn/
- Specialized
:
aletrina
- Many households use allethrins to keep insects away.
Examples
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Many household sprays use allethrin as an active ingredient to control flies and mosquitoes.
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The new mosquito coil contains allethrin to help keep insects away at night.
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Experts warn that overuse of allethrin can affect indoor air quality.
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The allethrin in this spray effectively repels mosquitoes.
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The insect repellent contains allethrin, which effectively keeps mosquitoes away.
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To reduce the number of flies in the kitchen, she sprayed allethrin along the window sills.
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Many household sprays use allethrin as a key ingredient to repel insects.
Synonyms
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4.1
A chemical used to kill insects that harm crops or homes
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8.5
A yellow chemical that kills insects on plants and in homes
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9.9
A toxic chemical that kills insects and is now banned in many countries
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9.9
A very poisonous liquid farmers use to kill insects on crops and that harms people
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7.5
A natural chemical from a type of flower that kills insects
A chemical that keeps mosquitoes away
A product that kills fully grown insects like mosquitoes
A man-made chemical used to kill insects on crops
A poisonous chemical once used on crops to kill insects and now banned in many countries
A poisonous chemical once used to kill insects that is now banned
A poisonous chemical once used to kill insects that is now banned because it harms the environment
A man made chemical used to kill insects that stays in soil and water for a long time
Surface Forms
Etymology
Allethrin comes from the natural word pyrethrin, the 'insect-killing' chemicals found in a type of flower, and the ending -thrin that marks similar insect-killers. So, allethrin is a lab-made 'insect-killer' used in mosquito coils and household sprays.