juvabione

juvabione
\\ˌjüvəˈbīˌōn\ noun (-s)
Etymology: juvenile + New Latin Abies, genus name of balsam fir, in which the substance is found + English -one (as in hormone) — more at abies

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  • juvabione — ju·va·bi·one …   English syllables

  • ENTOMOLOGIE AGRICOLE — L’entomologie agricole a pour objet l’étude des insectes qui, par leurs dégâts ou leur pullulation, portent préjudice aux productions végétales de l’homme. Son champ d’action peut s’étendre aussi à l’étude des insectes parasites du bétail, mais… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • paper factor — noun : a substance originally isolated from pulpwood of the balsam fir that is a selectively effective insecticide with activity like that of juvenile hormone called also juvabione * * * paper factor, a terpene of the balsam fir which is a… …   Useful english dictionary

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