pyrethroid

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noun

Any of several synthetic insecticides having a structure based on pyrethrin.

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Meanings

nounpyrethroid (plural pyrethroids)

plural pyrethroids

  1. chemistryAny of several synthetic insecticides having a structure based on pyrethrin.

Origin

From pyrethrin + -oid.

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

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

Chicago

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

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