aldicarb

[ al-di-kahrb ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a crystalline compound, C 7 H 14 N 2 O 2 S, used on plants as a systemic insecticide, miticide, and nematocide.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aldicarb¹

(propion)ald(ehyde) + -i- + carb(on)

Example Sentences

Aldicarb is a carbamate, which works by preventing a certain enzyme from breaking down the chemical substances that transmit nerve impulses.

From National Geographic

Aldicarb has been used to poison both wild and domestic animals.

From National Geographic

It said authorities believe poachers used a substance containing the pesticide aldicarb, which South Africa banned because of its environmental threat.

From Seattle Times

Chinese ginger showed traces of a chemical, aldicarb sulfoxide, that is not approved for the root and is a notorious water pollutant, according to the agency.

From Los Angeles Times

Colombia bans use of methyl parathion — one of the two pesticides Ms. Grayson mentioned — and effectively bans use of the other, aldicarb, on flowers, as well.

From Washington Post