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PRONUNCIATION OF DIMETHOATE

dimethoate  [daɪˈmeθəʊˌeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIMETHOATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dimethoate is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DIMETHOATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dimethoate

Dimethoate is a widely used organophosphate insecticide used to kill insects on contact. It was patented and introduced in the 1950s by American Cyanamid. Like other organophosphates, dimethoate is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor which disables cholinesterase, an enzyme essential for central nervous system function.

Definition of dimethoate in the English dictionary

The definition of dimethoate in the dictionary is a toxic greyish-white crystalline compound used as an insecticide. Dimethoate is an organophosphate.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIMETHOATE


accentuate
ækˈsɛntʃʊˌeɪt
actuate
ˈæktʃʊˌeɪt
attenuate
əˈtɛnjʊˌeɪt
benzoate
ˈbɛnzəʊˌeɪt
caproate
ˈkæprəʊˌeɪt
continuate
kənˈtɪnjʊˌeɪt
disambiguate
ˌdɪsæmˈbɪɡjʊˌeɪt
effectuate
ɪˈfɛktjʊˌeɪt
ethanoate
ˈɛθənəʊˌeɪt
evacuate
ɪˈvækjʊˌeɪt
evaluate
ɪˈvæljʊˌeɪt
eventuate
ɪˈvɛntʃʊˌeɪt
fluctuate
ˈflʌktjʊˌeɪt
habituate
həˈbɪtjʊˌeɪt
individuate
ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊˌeɪt
menstruate
ˈmɛnstrʊˌeɪt
perpetuate
pəˈpɛtjʊˌeɪt
punctuate
ˈpʌŋktjʊˌeɪt
situate
ˈsɪtjʊˌeɪt
valuate
ˈvæljʊˌeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIMETHOATE

dimensionally
dimensionless
dimer
dimercaprol
dimeric
dimerisation
dimerise
dimerism
dimerization
dimerize
dimerous
dimeter
dimethyl
dimethylamine
dimethylaniline
dimethylformamide
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethyltryptamine
dimetric

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIMETHOATE

accurate
affiliate
appreciate
appropriate
associate
at any rate
certificate
chocolate
corporate
create
date
debate
donate
estate
estimate
exclusive OR gate
gate
inchoate
sodium benzoate
valproate

Synonyms and antonyms of dimethoate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dimethoate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIMETHOATE

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The translations of dimethoate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dimethoate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乐果
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dimetoato
570 millions of speakers

English

dimethoate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dimethoate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دايميثويت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диметоат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dimetoato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dimethoate
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diméthoate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dimethoate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dimethoat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジメトエート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

디 메토 에이트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dimethoate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dimethoate
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டைமீதோயேட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोमथोएट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dimetoate
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dimetoato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dimetoat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

діметоат
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dimetoat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dimethoate
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dimetoaat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dimetoat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dimetoat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dimethoate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIMETHOATE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIMETHOATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dimethoate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIMETHOATE»

Discover the use of dimethoate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dimethoate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Metabolic Pathways of Agrochemicals: Insecticides and fungicides
Metabolite 5 is a much poorer acetylcho- linesterase inhibitor than dimethoate itself and this 'amidase' activity in mammals has been implicated in the low mammalian toxicity of dimethoate and related OPs such as monocrotophos. In an in vitro ...
Terence Robert Roberts, David Herd Hutson, 1999
2
Pesticide Profiles: Toxicity, Environmental Impact, and Fate
Toxicity, Environmental Impact, and Fate Michael A. Kamrin. Mutagenic effects Mutagenic effects due to dimethoate exposure were seen in mice. They were more prominent in male mice given a single high dose of dimethoate than in male ...
Michael A. Kamrin, 1997
3
Handbook of Environmental Fate and Exposure Data: For ...
in June- July averaged 1 1 days, and less than 2% of applied dimethoate residue detected after 10 months [23]. In laboratory experiments at 20-30 °C, half-lives for degradation were 28.9 and 36.7 days [23]. However, dimethoate degraded ...
Philip H. Howard, 1991
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Pesticide Residues in Food 2003: Evaluations
Dimethoate - residue study (decline) with an EC formulation containing 400 g/1 dimethoate applied to tomatoes in Spain and Italy in 2000. Huntingdon Life Sciences Ltd. Project SCI/040. Unpublished. DTF Doc. No. 533-2019. Wilson, A. 2001 f ...
‎2004
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Pesticide Residues in Food: 1984 Evaluations : the ...
Garrett (1980) studied the metabolism of N-hydroxymethyl dimethoate and N- demethyl dimethoate in bean plants but the paper, a 111-page thesis, was not available for review. Wagner et al_ examined the metabolism of omethoate in sugar ...
‎1985
6
Pesticide Residues in Food: Rome, 21 - 30 September 1998
In three additional trials at twice the GAP rate the residues of dimethoate and omethoate were all below the LOD (<0.02 mg/kg). The Meeting estimated a maximum residue level for dimethoate of 0.05* mg/kg and STMRs for dimethoate and ...
Fao, 1999
7
The Citrus Industry
... Acephate Demeton-S-methyl Dimethoate Ethiofencarb Pirimicarb Demeton Dimethoate Malathion with petroleum oil Mevinphos Petroleum oil with rotenone Phosphamidon Rotenone Azinphos-ethyl Carbophenothion Diazinon Dimethoate ...
Walter Reuther, 1989
8
Pesticide Residues in Food, 1987: Evaluations, 1987
... samples (0.05-0.27 mg/kg). Citrus fruits: of 654 consignments, 1431 samples, 24 samples contained dimethoate (0.05- 0.40 mg/kg). Pears: of 503 consignments, 667 samples, dimethoate residues were found in 3 samples (0.05- 2.5 mg/kg).
‎1988
9
Agricultural Insect Pests of the Tropics and Their Control
Dimethoate Rogor, Roxion, Dantox, Cygon 32. Disulfoton Disyston, Murvin 50, Parsolin, Solvirex 33. Ethion Embathion, Hylemox, Nialate, Rhodocide 34. Ethoate-methyl Fitios 35. Fenitrothion Folithion, Accothion, Sumithion 36. Fenthion Bay t ...
Dennis S. Hill, 1983
10
Pesticide Management and Insecticide Resistance
This was found not only on farms with fenitrothion treatments, but also on farms which were treated with bromophos, fenthion or dimethoate, and it was accompanied by a similar dramatic increase of dimethoate resistance and high resistance ...
David Watson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIMETHOATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dimethoate is used in the context of the following news items.
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EPA rules protect from toxic sprays
The active ingredients covered by the new rules are: Acephate, Carbaryl, Chlorpyrifos, Dimethoate, Maldison [malathion] Oxamyl, Methomyl, ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
2
EPA at Odds with Scientists on Endocrine System Effects of …
While most of the chemicals were not recommended for additional testing, some, such as captan, cypermethrin, dimethoate, and linuron, were ... «eNews Park Forest, Jul 15»
3
Fruit fly strategy given wings
The strategy comes as the main chemical control methods of fruit fly - dimethoate and fenthion - are being phased out as a long-term solution to ... «The Land Newspaper, Jun 15»
4
Experts Raise Fears Over Food Safety in Kenya
... Kenya's horticultural market in European Union was on the spot after some local French beans were found to have high levels of dimethoate, ... «AllAfrica.com, May 15»
5
Sugar beet growers warned of leaf miner attacks to crops
It reminds growers that dimethoate is no longer approved for use in sugar beet crops for mangold fly control. The BBRO is currently monitoring ... «FarmersWeekly, May 15»
6
Taiwan pineapples pass pesticide tests at high rate: COA
On May 4, the Xiamen Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau found Taiwan's pineapples to contain 0.14mg/kg of dimethoate, a type of ... «WantChinaTimes, May 15»
7
Taiwan's pineapples fail insecticide testing in China: COA
On May 4, the Xiamen Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau found Taiwan's pineapples contained 0.14mg/kg of dimethoate, a type of ... «Focus Taiwan News Channel, May 15»
8
Advisory for orchard owners
... acarricides mixing them with 100 litre of water: Chlorpyriphos 20 EC (100 ml) or Dimethoate 30 EC (100 ml) or Thiocloprid 240 SC (40 ml). «GreaterKashmir.com, May 15»
9
Sugarcane aphid wreaks havoc on sorghum crop last year
Lorsban and Dimethoate have provided some control as well. Phil Jost with Dow AgroSciences expects the pest to return. “What we don't know ... «High Plains Journal, May 15»
10
Managing fruit fly in mango
Spraying of 0.03 per cent dimethoate up to two weeks period to picking the fruits is also effective. (Dr. J. Jayaraj, Professor and Dr. M. «The Hindu, Apr 15»

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