Difference between revisions of "Dormant oil"
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Description
A refined, mineral oil used as a nontoxic insecticide. In agriculture, dormant oil is used to coat plants during the winter, or dormant season, when it can suffocate the insects without killing the plant.
Synonyms and Related Terms
refined mineral oil
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993