Term Name:	ethion
Synonyms:	Bis(S-(diethoxyphosphinothioyl)mercapto)methane, O,O,O',O'-tetraethyl S,S'-methanediyl bis(dithiophosphate), O,O,O',O'-tetraethyl S,S'-methanediyl bis(phosphorodithioate), O,O,O',O'-Tetraethyl S,S'-methylenebis(phosphorodithioate), S,S'-Methylene bis(O,O-diethyl phosphorodithioate)
Definition:	An organic thiophosphate that is S,S'-methanediyl bis[dihydrogen (phosphorodithioate)] in which all the hydroxy groups have been converted to their corresponding ethyl esters respectively. Ethion is an organophosphate insecticide with inhibitory activity towards the enzyme acetylcholinesterase ( EC 3.1.1.7).
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:38663]  ( EBI )