-thrin

suffix

Used to form names of pyrethroid insecticides.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. chemistryUsed to form names of pyrethroid insecticides.

Origin

From pyrethrin.

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APA

-thrin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-thrin

MLA

“-thrin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-thrin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-thrin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-thrin.

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