"fipronil" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fipronil (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) A broad-spectrum insecticide, belonging to the phenylpyrazole family, that disrupts the insect's central nervous system. Wikipedia link: fipronil Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Translations (insecticide): fiproniili (Finnish), Fipronil [neuter] (German), fipronil [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-fipronil-en-noun-fRq7XnXI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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