dimethoate

[ dahy-meth-oh-eyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a highly toxic crystalline compound, C 5 H 12 NO 3 PS 2 , used as an insecticide.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dimethoate¹

1955–60; probably dimeth(yl) + -(thi)oate, components of the chemical name

Example Sentences

After an insecticide called dimethoate was banned in France in 2016, for instance, cherry growers had no effective way to fight an invasive fruit fly, says Eric Thirouin, deputy secretary general at the National Federation of Farmers' Unions in Paris.

From Science Magazine

According to the test results, traces of a substance called dimethoate were found on the plastic egg and candy from the March 24 event at Mohave Valley Community Park.

From Washington Times

Workers there say while they were planting trees, the farm owner was simultaneously spraying toxic chemicals like Dimethoate 400, a toxic herbicide used to kill mites and aphids.

From The Guardian

Chemical guidelines stipulate that farmers should wait for up to 10 days after spraying Dimethoate 400 before they let workers enter the fields.

From The Guardian

France will stop importing cherries from countries that use insecticide dimethoate after banning the chemical due to concerns over consumer health risks, the French agriculture ministry said.

From Reuters