Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nereistoxin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nereis-tox-in
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any toxin based on the parent compound 4-N,N-dimethylamino-1,2-dithiolane, usually used as an insecticide

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"To date, control of this insect still relies mainly on chemical pesticides, which has led to the development of resistance to organophosphate and nereistoxin insecticides due to excessive use in the field [ 7, 13 ]."

Etymology

From translingual Nereis + toxin.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nereistoxins (plural)

Questions

What does nereistoxin mean?: Any toxin based on the parent compound 4-N,N-dimethylamino-1,2-dithiolane, usually used as an insecticide
Where does nereistoxin come from?: From translingual Nereis + toxin.

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