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carbofuran

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carbofuran [‚kär·bō′fyu̇r‚än]
(organic chemistry)
C12H15NO3A white solid with a melting point of 150-152°C; soluble in water; used as an insecticide, miticide, and nematicide in many crops.
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Two of the animals died after eating the banned pesticide carbofuran in Cumnock,Ayrshire.
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WildlifeDirect seeks to rally support from prominent Kenyans and the general public to have the deadly carbofuran class of pesticides banned from the Kenyan market by the Kenyan Parliament", the NGO said Friday.
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As many as 50 different kinds of insecticides were found, including methamidophos and carbofuran, which are highly toxic and banned for use by Chinese authorities, Greenpeace said in a statement.
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