Explore Malathion through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like insecticide. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Malathion in a sentence
Malathion meaning
An organophosphorus insecticide, Diethyl [(dimethoxyphosphinothioyl)-thio]butanedioate.
Synonyms of Malathion
Using Malathion
- The main meaning on this page is: An organophosphorus insecticide, Diethyl [(dimethoxyphosphinothioyl)-thio]butanedioate.
- Useful related words include: insecticide, insect powder.
Context around Malathion
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Malathion
- In this selection, "malathion" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, mix stand out and add context to how "malathion" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as the malathion mix drifted and chlorpyrifos and malathion. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "malathion" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with malathion
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
As the malathion mix drifted down, so did Brown’s poll numbers. (12 words)
It asked the authorities to carry out spraying of pesticides chlorpyrifos and malathion. (13 words)
Commonly used organophosphate pesticides like Malathion (96 per cent ultra-low volume aerial application) is used to control the pest. (20 words)
Treating scabies involves rubbing an anti-parasite lotion — permethrin or malathion — into the skin all over the body, including under the nails, and keeping it on for at least between eight and 12 hours. (34 words)
Commonly used organophosphate pesticides like Malathion (96 per cent ultra-low volume aerial application) is used to control the pest. (20 words)
It asked the authorities to carry out spraying of pesticides chlorpyrifos and malathion. (13 words)
Example sentences (4)
As the malathion mix drifted down, so did Brown’s poll numbers.
Treating scabies involves rubbing an anti-parasite lotion — permethrin or malathion — into the skin all over the body, including under the nails, and keeping it on for at least between eight and 12 hours.
Commonly used organophosphate pesticides like Malathion (96 per cent ultra-low volume aerial application) is used to control the pest.
It asked the authorities to carry out spraying of pesticides chlorpyrifos and malathion.