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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Distribution and retention of atrazine and carbofuran in farm pond ecosystems. Those chemicals include DDT and two related compounds that are no longer applied in the United States, as well as permethrin and carbofuran. For example, a 1993 EPA study focusing on carbofuran, an insecticide used on cotton, estimated that one to two million birds are killed annually by this chemical. |
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