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What (who) is rotenone - definition
CHEMICAL COMPOUND
Nicouline; Legumine; Paraderil; Tubatoxin; Rotenolone; Derris (pesticide)
rotenone
['r??t?n??n]
¦ noun Chemistry a toxic crystalline substance obtained from the roots of derris and related plants, widely used as an insecticide.
Origin
1920s: from Japanese rotenon (from roten 'derris') + -one.
Wikipedia
Rotenone
Rotenone is an odorless, colorless, crystalline isoflavone used as a broad-spectrum insecticide, piscicide, and pesticide. It occurs naturally in the seeds and stems of several plants, such as the jicama vine plant, and the roots of several members of Fabaceae. It was the first described member of the family of chemical compounds known as rotenoids.
