Definition

A highly toxic chemical used to kill insects, especially on vegetables and flowers.

Example

Farmers often use disulfoton to protect their crops from pests.

Conversation

Have you heard about disulfoton?

Yeah, I read it's really toxic but effective for some plants.

I was surprised at how dangerous it is for the environment.

Absolutely, we need to be careful when using any pesticides like disulfoton.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Disulfoton is formed from "di-" (meaning two), "sulf" (from sulfur, referring to the chemical element), and "-on" (a suffix used in chemistry to denote a substance). The word describes a chemical compound that contains two sulfur atoms.

Memory Tip

Think of 'two' ('di-') sulfur atoms ('sulf') combined in a chemical substance, which helps you remember that disulfoton is a compound with two sulfur elements.

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