permethrin

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
10

Definition of permethrin

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A synthetic insecticide, C₂₁H₂₀Cl₂O₃, used to treat head lice, nits, and scabies; as an active ingredient in flea collars; and to eradicate woodworm infestations.

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Etymology

From Latin perme(ō) (“to pervade”) + -thrin.

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