Associations to the word «Rotenone»

Wiktionary

ROTENONE, noun. An insecticide extracted from the roots of the plant derris; it is toxic to humans and other mammals

Dictionary definition

ROTENONE, noun. A white crystalline insecticide that has low toxicity for mammals; is used in home gardens; extracted from the roots of derris and cube.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne