Usually means: Natural insecticide derived from plants.
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  8. rotenone: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (rotenone)

▸ noun:  (chemistry) A toxic crystalline substance obtained from the roots of derris and related plants, widely used as an insecticide.

Similar:
dehydrorotenone, ryanodine, deguelin, rodenticide, rubrosulphin, iodoresiniferatoxin, oridonin, ruberoside, adarotene, doretinel, more...

Opposite:
non-toxic, harmless, safe

Adjectives:
pure, crystalline, 14c, crude, little, natural, active, much, interesting, oent

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Similar:
dehydrorotenone, ryanodine, deguelin, rodenticide, rubrosulphin, iodoresiniferatoxin, oridonin, ruberoside, adarotene, doretinel, more...

Opposite:
non-toxic, harmless, safe

Adjectives:
pure, crystalline, 14c, crude, little, natural, active, much, interesting, oent



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