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Meaning of "fenthion" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FENTHION

fenthion  [ˈfenθɪˌɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FENTHION

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determiner
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Fenthion 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 FENTHION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fenthion

Fenthion is an organothiophosphate insecticide, avicide, and acaricide. Like most other organophosphates, its mode of action is via cholinesterase inhibition. Due to its relatively low toxicity towards humans and mammals, fenthion is listed as moderately toxic compound in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and World Health Organization toxicity class.

Definition of fenthion in the English dictionary

The definition of fenthion in the dictionary is a type of insecticide.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FENTHION


Anacreon
əˈnækrɪˌɒn
antinucleon
ˌæntɪˈnjuːklɪˌɒn
anyon
ˈɛnɪˌɒn
baryon
ˈbærɪˌɒn
carry-on
ˈkærɪˌɒn
fermion
ˈfɜːmɪˌɒn
gnathion
ˈneɪθɪˌɒn
himation
hɪˈmætɪˌɒn
logion
ˈlɒɡɪˌɒn
nucleon
ˈnjuːklɪˌɒn
orarion
ɔːˈreərɪˌɒn
pterion
ˈtɛrɪˌɒn
rhipidion
rɪˈpɪdɪˌɒn
scholion
ˈskəʊlɪˌɒn
scolion
ˈskɒlɪˌɒn
septentrion
sɛpˈtɛntrɪˌɒn
Sicyon
ˈsɪsɪˌɒn
tachyon
ˈtækɪˌɒn
tie-on
ˈtaɪˌɒn
triskelion
trɪˈskɛlɪˌɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FENTHION

fenks
fenland
fenman
fennec
fennel
fennelflower
fennish
fenny
Fenrir
Fenris
Fenriswolf
Fens
fent
fentanyl
Fenton
fenugreek
fenuron

WORDS THAT END LIKE FENTHION

after a fashion
air cushion
apocynthion
cushion
doggy fashion
ethion
falchion
fashion
floor cushion
high fashion
high-fashion
Malathion
of fashion
parathion
pericynthion
pincushion
refashion
scatter cushion
shipshape and Bristol fashion
stanchion

Synonyms and antonyms of fenthion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fenthion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FENTHION

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Translator English - Chinese

倍硫磷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fenthion
570 millions of speakers

English

fenthion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Fenthion
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فينثيون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фентион
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fenthion
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fenthion
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fenthion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fofion
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fenthion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フェンチオン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

펜티 온
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fenthion
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fenthion
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fenthion
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फॅन्थीयन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fentıon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fenthion
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fention
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фентіон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fentionului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fenthion
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fenthion
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fention
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fenthion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fenthion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FENTHION»

The term «fenthion» is regularly used and occupies the 107.652 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FENTHION» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FENTHION»

Discover the use of fenthion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fenthion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Interim reregistration eligibility decision for fenthion
in Florida; wildlife mortalities due to pesticides are extremely difficult to observe even when experienced searchers are involved in the monitoring efforts; fenthion is highly toxic to birds used as an adulticide at current usage rates; ...
2
Metabolic Pathways of Agrochemicals: Insecticides and fungicides
Metabolic pathways The major route of fenthion metabolism is by oxidation to the sulfoxide which has a higher insecticidal activity than the parent compound. The subsequent oxidation of the sulfoxide to fenthion sulfone, the biological activity ...
Terence Robert Roberts, David Herd Hutson, 1999
3
Pesticide Residues in Food, 2000: Report of the Joint ...
4.12 Fenthion (039) Residue and analytical aspects Fenthion was first evaluated by the Joint Meeting in 1 97 1 and has been reviewed several times since, most recently in 1995 within the periodic review programme of the CCPR. On the ...
‎2001
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Pesticide Residues in Food - 1995: Report of the Joint ...
Fenthion sulfoxide and demethyl-fenthion sulfoxide were major metabolites at various times. The glucosides of fenthion phenol sulfoxide and sulfone were also identified as being present throughout the experiment. Bahia grass. When bahia  ...
‎1996
5
Aquatic Toxicology and Environmental Fate: A Symposium
Because mortality was below 10% when fenthion was not present, neither the extremes nor rate of change of temperature, salinity, or DO is believed to have placed excessive stress on caged test animals. Exposure Concentrations — Each ...
T. M. Poston, Rich Purdy, 1986
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Toxicology of Organophosphate & Carbamate Compounds
In 1966, Clarman and Geldmacher-von Mallinckradt successfully managed a fenthion-poisoned patient with relapse of respiratory paralysis a few hours after initial improvement. Atropine and obidoxime (Toxogonin) administration ultimately ...
Ramesh C. Gupta, 2011
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Risk Management for Hazardous Chemicals
The environment is also at risk of exposure during transportation, storage, disposal, or destruction of fenthion. In almost every scenario, the threat of environmental exposure is contingent upon the proper handling of the chemical substance.
Jeffrey Wayne Vincoli, 1996
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Pesticide Residues in Food - 2000: Evaluations 2000. Part 1 ...
FENTfflON (039) EXPLANATION Fenthion was first evaluated in 1971 and has been reviewed several times since, most recently in 1995 as part of the CCPR Periodic Review Programme. On the basis of the results from supervised trials, the ...
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2001
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Toxicology and Pesticide Use in Relation to Wildlife, ...
Black-hilled magpie mortality was ohserved in the proximity of cattle feedlots where cattle had heen dermally treated with fenthion up to 4-5 months previous to the incident. Fenthion was detected in magpie gizzards (Hanson and Howell 1981l ...
Gregory J. Smith, 1992
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Aquatic Toxicology and Hazard Assessment: Eighth Symposium : ...
Fenthion Concentration in Water Following Field Application Measured water concentrations decreased with time, after fenthion was applied to the surface because of vertical mixing, tidal dilution and flushing, and degradation. At Site 1 ...
Rita Comotto Bahner, David J. Hansen, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FENTHION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fenthion is used in the context of the following news items.
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US tour hopes to find fruit fly answers
"We still have concerns relating to crop integrity with the loss of fenthion, in fact during the three-year transition period secured by the hard work ... «Farm Weekly, Jul 15»
2
National approach key to tackling fruit fly
... the registration of new chemicals to replace dimethoate and fenthion; developing long-term disinfestation strategies; and standardising field ... «Fruitnet, Jun 15»
3
Medfly warning
DAFWA reminds commercial growers that the APVMA permit allowing the use of fenthion ends on October 31. Submit a comment. Read Your ... «Community Newspaper Group, Jun 15»
4
Govt embarks on operation to control grain-eating birds
The DLCO-EA provided an aircraft and crew members who sprayed the birds' roosters and feeding grounds with an avicide called Fenthion, ... «IPPmedia, May 15»
5
Three substances banned under POPs convention
... for inclusion in Annex III included insecticides trichlorfon and fenthion, as well as certain formulations of paraquat, and chrysotile asbestos. «Chemical Watch, May 15»
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HIA chief explains reform process
Lloyd says the importance of investing in such long-term goals is underlined by the phase-out of pesticide Dimethoate and Fenthion in Australia ... «Fruitnet, Feb 15»
7
WA fruit growers in loyalty plea
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority is phasing out fruit fly chemical fenthion next year. Coles and Woolworths said ... «The West Australian, Dec 14»
8
Reduced access to pesticides can prevent suicides
... Pesticides Technical Advisory Committee withdrew certain pesticides such as “paraquat”, “fenthion” and “dimethoate” from the market. «swissinfo.ch, Dec 14»
9
KFC, Sagar Ratna rice unsafe, HC told
Two fruit samples (mosambi or sweet lime and pear) and one vegetable sample (beans) showed residues of a pesticide, fenthion, that were ... «Hindustan Times, Dec 14»
10
Medfly initiative for new control plan
Phasing out of the cover spray fenthion is underway, and attendees agreed the first priority was to provide growers with the latest information on ... «Farm Weekly, Nov 14»

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