disparlure

disparlure
\\ˈdispärˌlu̇(ə)r\ noun
Etymology: New Latin dispar (specific epithet of Porthetria dispar, the gypsy moth) + English lure
: a pheromone C19H38O produced by female gypsy moths that has been made synthetically and used to attract males to traps

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • disparlure — dis·par·lure (dĭsʹpär lo͝or ) n. 1. A pheromone, C19H38O, produced by female gypsy moths. 2. A synthetic substance used to attract male gypsy moths to traps.   [New Latin dispār, specific epithet of gypsy moth (from dispār: dis , dis + pār, equal …   Universalium

  • disparlure — dis·par·lure …   English syllables

  • Liste des composés organiques C19 — Liste des composés organiques C C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 C14 C15 C16 C17 C18 C19 C2 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • dis|par|lure — «DIHS pahr LUR», noun. a synthetic form of the sex attractant of the female gypsy moth, more potent than gyplure: »Availability of the synthetic pheromone disparlure has…greatly increased the efficiency of the trapping program, and led to the… …   Useful english dictionary

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