ROTENONE

Rotenone

Rotenone is an odourless, colourless, crystalline ketonic chemical compound used as a broad-spectrum insecticide, piscicide, and pesticide. It occurs naturally in the seeds and stems of several plants, such as the jicama vine plant; and the roots of several members of Fabaceae.

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rotenone

Noun

  1. an insecticide extracted from the roots of the plant derris; it is toxic to humans and other mammals


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