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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ROTENONE

From Japanese rōten derris + -one.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ROTENONE

rotenone  [ˈrəʊtɪˌnəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROTENONE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rotenone 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 ROTENONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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.

Definition of rotenone in the English dictionary

The definition of rotenone in the dictionary is a white odourless crystalline substance extracted from the roots of derris: a powerful insecticide. Formula: C23H22O6; relative density: 1.27; melting pt: 163°C.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROTENONE


anthraquinone
ˌænθrəkwɪˈnəʊn
benzophenone
ˌbɛnzəʊfɪˈnəʊn
benzoquinone
ˌbɛnzəʊkwɪˈnəʊn
butanone
ˈbjuːtəˌnəʊn
cyclohexanone
ˌsaɪkləʊˈhɛksəˌnəʊn
ethonone
ˈɛθəˌnəʊn
flavanone
ˈfleɪvəˌnəʊn
hydroquinone
ˌhaɪdrəʊkwɪˈnəʊn
ionone
ˈaɪəˌnəʊn
known
nəʊn
lesser-known
ˈlesəˌnəʊn
little-known
ˌlɪtəlˈnəʊn
menaquinone
ˌmɛnəkwɪˈnəʊn
phylloquinone
ˌfɪləʊkwɪˈnəʊn
propanone
ˈprəʊpəˌnəʊn
quinone
kwɪˈnəʊn
tetrahydrogestrinone
ˈtɛtrəˈhaɪdrəʊˈdʒɛstrɪˌnəʊn
ubiquinone
juːˈbɪkwɪˌnəʊn
unbeknown
ˌʌnbɪˈnəʊn
unknown
ʌnˈnəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROTENONE

rotator
rotator cuff
rotatory
rotavate
Rotavator
rotavirus
Rotblat
rotch
rote
rote learning
ROTFL
rotgrass
rotgut
Roth
Rotherham
Rothermere
Rothesay
Rothko
Rothschild
roti

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROTENONE

a good one
alone
anyone
bar none
butyrophenone
cyclohexadiene-1,4-quinone
done
everyone
gone
hypnone
in one
iPhone
Italian spinone
kinone
leone
let alone
no one
none
Oenone
plastoquinone

Synonyms and antonyms of rotenone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rotenone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROTENONE

Find out the translation of rotenone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rotenone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rotenone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鱼藤酮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rotenona
570 millions of speakers

English

rotenone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

rotenone
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

روتينون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ротенон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rotenone
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রেটোনান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

roténone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rotenone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rotenon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロテノン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

로테 논
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rotenone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rotenon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரோடெனோன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रोटोनोइन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rotenone
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rotenone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rotenon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ротенон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rotenonă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ροτενόν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rotenoon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rotenon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rotenon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rotenone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROTENONE»

The term «rotenone» is regularly used and occupies the 74.361 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROTENONE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROTENONE»

Discover the use of rotenone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rotenone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Pesticide Toxicology: Principles and Agents
The principal metabolites formed both in vivo and in vitro from rotenone for these species are basically the same and are, in decreasing order of mammalian toxicity, as follows: 8'-hydroxyrotenone, 6a/},12a)S-rotenolone, 6a/J,12ao!- rotenolone ...
Robert Krieger, 2001
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The Mode of Action of Organic Insecticides
Table 12—Effect of solvent on penetration of rotenone penetration of rotenone through the tarsi. Pure rotenone applied to the dorsum produced intoxication in an average time of 4 days, but when applied so as to contact only the tarsi, only 4  ...
Robert Lee Metcalf, 1948
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Trends in Research in Ephemeroptera and Plecoptera
rotenone on lentic chironomids. In two Papua New Guinea streams, Dudgeon ( 1990) also found increasing drift densities after rotenone application. Baetid mayflies were particularly affected, and baetid densities decreased with time, as was ...
Eduardo Dominguez, 2001
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Annotated Bibliography of Analytical Methods for Pesticides
ANALYTICAL METHODS' FOR ROTENONE AND ROTENOIDS ANDERSON, H. D., AND A. L, MOXON Adaptation of the color reaction for rotenone, dihydrorotenone, and deguelin to the photoelectric colorimeter, Proc. S, Dakota Acad. Sci, 21: ...
National Research Council (U.S.). Food Protection Committee, 1954
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Pond Aquaculture Water Quality Management
For example. the LC50 values for rotenone toxicity to goldfish increased from 0. I 0-0. 1 2 nL/L of a 5% emulsifiable concentrate at pH 5-7 to 0.33 nL/L at pH 10 tBrooks 19611. More rotenone is required to kill fish in hard than in soft water ...
Claude E. Boyd, C.S. Tucker, 1998
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Handbook of Integrated Pest Management for Turf and Ornamentals
Pyrethrins are also formulated with rotenone and ryania or copper for general use in gardens; rotenone and ryania are slower acting compounds to which pyrethrins are added for their rapid knockdown effect. Pyrethroid Insecticides.
Anne R. Leslie, 1994
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Mapping the Progress of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease
ROTENONE. EXPOSURE. An accurate in vivo experimental model of PD should reproduce the neuropathological features seen in PD, examine the relevance of the systemic mitochondria! impairment, and address the potential involvement of  ...
Yoshikuni Mizuno, Abraham Fisher, Israel Hanin, 2002
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Biological and Biotechnological Control of Insect Pests
4.2.3 Rotenone Rotenone is an insecticidal compound present in the roots of plants in the genera Lonchocarpus in South America, Derris in Asia, and several other legumes in the tropics. It is one of six related compounds that are extracted  ...
Jack E. Rechcigl, Nancy A. Rechcigl, 1999
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A Survey of American Chemistry
toxicity of derris root to aphids does not always bear a directly proportional relationship to its rotenone content, especially in samples containing large amounts of rotenone. Derris and cube roots are practically equal in toxicity to aphids, ...
National Research Council (U.S.). Division of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, William Jay Hale, Clarence Jay West, 1936
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Movement Disorders: Genetics and Models
FIGURE 1 Rotenone-induced loss of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) immunoreactivity in the nigrostriatal pathway. TH immunocytochemistry in striatum of vehicle- infused (A) and rotenone-infused (B) animals. TH immunocytochemistry in nigra of ...
Mark S. LeDoux, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROTENONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rotenone is used in the context of the following news items.
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Horsethief Reservoir to hold fish salvage
Once the reservoir is drained, Fish and Game will apply rotenone to the reservoir and the stream that enters it. The reservoir outlet gate will be closed the day of ... «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
2
Biologists to kill off unwanted fish from Umatilla forest ponds
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife wants to use rotenone, a plant-based fish toxicant, to remove unwanted species from eight ponds on the Umatilla ... «East Oregonian, May 15»
3
Carp kill on tap in Indian Lake; game and panfish coming in
The Department of Natural Resources will be treating Indian Lake with the chemical compound rotenone on Tuesday, killing all of the fish in the lake that haven't ... «Madison.com, Mar 15»
4
Refuge Notebook: Eradicating an invasive predator from the Kenai …
We typically use a plant-based product called “rotenone.” Rotenone kills fish because it is easily absorbed into the bloodstream via the thin tissue of the gills. «Kenai Peninsula Online, Dec 14»
5
Alien fish poisoned by the thousands to save SF's Mountain Lake
The four-hour poisoning operation, using rotenone, which is deadly to ... Rotenone, forms of which have historically been used by indigenous people, kills ... «SFGate, Nov 14»
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State's largest pike poisoning project underway in Soldotna
Here, researchers mix the fish-killing rotenone before it is pumped into East ... If all goes according to plan the fish killing piscicide rotenone will work its way ... «Alaskajournal.com, Oct 14»
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Presidio Trust unveils plan to rid Mountain Lake of invasive fish
Rotenone is a chemical made from plants and contained in a widely used commercial product called Legumine. It is standard for ridding lakes of alien fish. «SFGate, Oct 14»
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West Bogg Residents Not Happy DNR Using Rotenone To Kill Fish
(LOOGOOTEE) - West Bogg residents are not happy that park officials and members of the Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife will be use Rotenone to kill fish ... «WBIW.com, Sep 14»
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McDowell Lake among waters proposed for rotenone treatment
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife workers apply rotenone to Sprague Lake on Oct. 9, 2007, during the largest fisheries rehabilitation effort in ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 14»
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Rotenone Treatment Scheduled for Virgin River
Kingman, AZ -(Ammoland.com)- The Arizona Game and Fish Department, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Virgin River Program will conduct a fish ... «AmmoLand.com, Jun 14»

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