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Organophosphate Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Organophosphate has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an insecticide that interferes with an insect's nervous system

2

Any ester of phosphoric acid or its derivatives, especially one used as an insecticide or herbicide.

See Also
organophosphates phosphamidon metrifonate herbicide dicrotophos organophosphorus novichok aryldialkylphosphatase
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
insecticide
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
chlorpyrifos
Rhyming Words
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