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ROTENONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A white crystalline insecticide that has low toxicity for mammals; is used in home gardens; extracted from the roots of derris and cube
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Hypernyms ("rotenone" is a kind of...):
insect powder; insecticide (a chemical used to kill insects)