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fipronil

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fipronil

Summary

fipronil is a type of chemical entity[1]. fipronil ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • fipronil's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • fipronil's canonical SMILES is recorded as C1=C(C=C(C(=C1Cl)N2C(=C(C(=N2)C#N)S(=O)C(F)(F)F)N)Cl)C(F)(F)F[4].
  • fipronil's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₂H₄Cl₂F₆N₄OS[5].
  • fipronil is a type of alkaloid[6].
  • fipronil is used for insecticide[7].
  • fipronil's Commons category is recorded as Fipronil[8].
  • fipronil's found in taxon is recorded as Streptomyces rochei[9].
  • fipronil's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+435.939'}[10].
  • fipronil's subject has role is recorded as antiparasitic[11].
  • fipronil's active ingredient in is recorded as Vespex[12].

Why It Matters

fipronil ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month).[2] fipronil has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] fipronil is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Biodegradation of fipronil and its metabolite fipronil sulfone by Streptomyces rochei strain AJAG7 and its use in bioremediation of contaminated soil. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . doc.govt.nz. Retrieved . doc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → type of chemical entity
    Has use → insecticide
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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