Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rotenone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
rotenone
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A toxic crystalline substance obtained from the roots of derris and related plants, widely used as an insecticide.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Japanese ローテン (rōten) + -one (“ketone”), from Hokkien 蘆藤 /芦藤 (lôo-tîn, “Derris elliptica”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

rotenones (plural)

Derived Forms

rotenoid rotenolone

Phrases

rotenonic acid

Synonyms

nicouline

Questions

What does rotenone mean?
A toxic crystalline substance obtained from the roots of derris and related plants, widely used as an insecticide.
Where does rotenone come from?
From Japanese ローテン (rōten) + -one (“ketone”), from Hokkien 蘆藤 /芦藤 (lôo-tîn, “Derris elliptica”).

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