carbofuran
/ˌkɑːbə(ʊ)ˈfjʊəran/Agriculture
noun
A systemic insecticide that has been used to treat field crops and is highly toxic to birds and humans.
- Chemical name: 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-benzofuranyl methylcarbamate; C12H15NO3..
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Journal of Economic Entomology. From carbo- + furan.
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