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al•le•thrin
(al′ə thrin),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
- Chemistrya clear, amber, viscous liquid, C19H26O3, used as an insecticide.
- all(yl) + (pyr)ethrin, equivalent. to Pyrethr(um) name of a genus of composite plants + -in2 1945–50