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carbaryl

Syllabification: (car·ba·ryl)
Pronunciation: /ˈkärbəˌril/
Definition of carbaryl

noun

Chemistry
  • a synthetic insecticide used to protect crops and in the treatment of fleas and lice.
    • Alternative name: 1-naphthyl-N-methylcarbamate; chemical formula: C12H11NO2

Origin:

mid 20th century: from carbamate + -yl

carbaryl in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of carbaryl in the British & World English dictionary