Definition of Azadirachtin

1. Noun. Insecticide.

Substance meronyms: Neem Seed
Generic synonyms: Organic Compound

Definition of Azadirachtin

1. Noun. An insecticide of complex structure extracted from the seeds of the neem tree ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Azadirachtin

azaadamantane
azaadamantanes
azacarbene
azacarbenes
azacitidine
azacosterol
azacoumarin
azacrine
azacyclic
azacyclonol
azacyclonol hydrochloride
azacytidine
azadiene
azadiphosphole
azadiphospholes
azadirachtin (current term)
azadirachtins
azadiractin
azafenidin
azafenidins
azaguanine
azahelicene
azahetero
azaheterocycle
azaheterocycle N-methyltransferase
azaheterocycles
azaindole
azaindoles
azalai
azalanstat

Literary usage of Azadirachtin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Organic Lies: Misconceptions of the United States Organic Act in America and by Mary Choate (2007)
"When the active chemicals, azadirachtin and ... No.5.569 143 Extoxnet Pesticide Information Profiles: azadirachtin 145 Extoxnet ..."

2. Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Concepts and Cases by Julian Inglis (1993)
"Chemists in 1988 determined the chemical structure of the neem tree extract, azadirachtin (Emsley 1991 ). Currently, over a dozen companies in ..."

3. IPM (Integrated Pest Management) and Biological Control of Plant Pests by Jane P. Gates (1994)
"... and reproduction of tephritid fruit fly parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) reared from fruit flies exposed to azadirachtin. Stark, JD; Wong, TTY; ..."

4. 57 Ways to Protect Your Home Environment (& Yourself) by Rick Weinzierl (1999)
"The compound azadirachtin, derived from the leaves, bark, and seeds of the neem tree, is becoming more widely registered and available. ..."

5. Biotechnology: Building on Farmers' Knowledge by Joske F. G. Bunders, Bertus Haverkort, Wim Hiemstra (1996)
"However, both formulations are based on only one active ingredient (azadirachtin) refined out of the neem "soup" containing 12 to 15 such ingredients. ..."

6. Biological Control of Insects and Mites: An Introduction to Beneficial by Daniel L. Mahr, Nino M. Ridgway (1993)
"Examples are pyrethrum, rotenone, sabadilla, ryania, nicotine, and neem (azadirachtin). Most botanicals are nonspecific and highly toxic to many groups of ..."

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