mercaptothion

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noun

The pesticide malathion.

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Meanings

nounmercaptothion (uncountable)
  1. South AfricauncountableThe pesticide malathion.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
malathion

Origin

From mercapto- + -thion.

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Cite this entry
APA

mercaptothion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercaptothion

MLA

“mercaptothion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercaptothion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mercaptothion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercaptothion.

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