how to pronounce parathion
/pæɹəˈθaɪɒn/
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parathion is pronounced in four syllables
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meanings of parathion
noun:
- An organophosphorus insecticide acaricide, [O,O-diethyl-O-4-nitro-phenylthiophosphate], a powerful, dangerously toxic insecticide.
- Mass mortality of many bird species in Europe was attributed to seed poisoned with parathion by farmers.
parathion frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word parathion occurs in english on average 0 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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