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methiocarb

Pronunciation: /mɪˈθʌɪəkɑːb/

Definition of methiocarb

noun

[mass noun]

a synthetic compound used to kill garden pests.
- Chemical formula: C₁₁H₁₅NO₂S

Origin:

1960s: from me(thyl) + thio- + carb(amate)

Nearby words

methedrine
metheglin
methi
methicillin
methinks
methiocarb
methionine
metho
method
method acting
méthode champenoise

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enjambement

/ ɪnˈdʒam(b)m(ə)nt

noun

(in verse) the continuation of a sentence without a pause …

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