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- [roht-n-ohn]
- /ˈroʊt nˌoʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [roht-n-ohn]
- /ˈroʊt nˌoʊn/
Definitions of rotenone word
- noun rotenone a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous heterocyclic compound, C 2 3 H 2 2 O 6 , obtained from derris root: used chiefly as the active ingredient of certain insecticides and in medicine in the treatment of chiggers and scabies. 1
- noun rotenone a white odourless crystalline substance extracted from the roots of derris: a powerful insecticide. Formula: C23H22O6; relative density: 1.27; melting pt: 163°C 0
- noun rotenone a white, odorless, crystalline substance, C23H22O6, obtained from the roots of certain plants, as derris and cube, and used in insecticides 0
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Origin of rotenone
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; roten- (said to be < Japanese) + -one
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Parts of speech for Rotenone
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rotenone popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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