Definition of parathion in English:

parathion

noun ˌparəˈθʌɪənˌparəˈTHīˌän

mass noun

A highly toxic synthetic organophosphorus compound containing phosphorus and sulphur, used as an agricultural insecticide.
对硫磷，硝苯硫磷酯（用作农业杀虫剂）
Example sentencesExamples
- These pesticides include the insecticides methyl parathion, lindane and DDT.
- The organophosphate type of insecticides (examples parathion and malathion) vary greatly in their toxicity and hazard to man.
- Some prominent examples are the insecticides parathion, fenitrothion, malathion, and phosphamidon.
- In India, cases of pesticide poisoning have been reported ever since 1953, when 102 persons died of ethyl parathion, the first insecticide to be introduced in the country.
- The agency has already taken the needed action limiting methyl parathion and chlorpyrifos.

Origin

1940s: from para-¹ (sense 2) + thio- + -on.

Definition of parathion in US English:

parathion

nounˌparəˈTHīˌän

A highly toxic synthetic compound containing phosphorus and sulfur, used as an agricultural insecticide.
对硫磷，硝苯硫磷酯（用作农业杀虫剂）
Example sentencesExamples
- The agency has already taken the needed action limiting methyl parathion and chlorpyrifos.
- The organophosphate type of insecticides (examples parathion and malathion) vary greatly in their toxicity and hazard to man.
- In India, cases of pesticide poisoning have been reported ever since 1953, when 102 persons died of ethyl parathion, the first insecticide to be introduced in the country.
- Some prominent examples are the insecticides parathion, fenitrothion, malathion, and phosphamidon.
- These pesticides include the insecticides methyl parathion, lindane and DDT.

Origin

1940s: from para- (sense 2) + thio- + -on.

单词	parathion
释义	Definition of parathion in English: parathion noun ˌparəˈθʌɪənˌparəˈTHīˌän mass noun A highly toxic synthetic organophosphorus compound containing phosphorus and sulphur, used as an agricultural insecticide. 对硫磷，硝苯硫磷酯（用作农业杀虫剂） Example sentencesExamples These pesticides include the insecticides methyl parathion, lindane and DDT. The organophosphate type of insecticides (examples parathion and malathion) vary greatly in their toxicity and hazard to man. Some prominent examples are the insecticides parathion, fenitrothion, malathion, and phosphamidon. In India, cases of pesticide poisoning have been reported ever since 1953, when 102 persons died of ethyl parathion, the first insecticide to be introduced in the country. The agency has already taken the needed action limiting methyl parathion and chlorpyrifos. Origin 1940s: from para-¹ (sense 2) + thio- + -on. Definition of parathion in US English: parathion nounˌparəˈTHīˌän A highly toxic synthetic compound containing phosphorus and sulfur, used as an agricultural insecticide. 对硫磷，硝苯硫磷酯（用作农业杀虫剂） Example sentencesExamples The agency has already taken the needed action limiting methyl parathion and chlorpyrifos. The organophosphate type of insecticides (examples parathion and malathion) vary greatly in their toxicity and hazard to man. In India, cases of pesticide poisoning have been reported ever since 1953, when 102 persons died of ethyl parathion, the first insecticide to be introduced in the country. Some prominent examples are the insecticides parathion, fenitrothion, malathion, and phosphamidon. These pesticides include the insecticides methyl parathion, lindane and DDT. Origin 1940s: from para- (sense 2) + thio- + -on.
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