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chlorpyrifos

[ klawr-pir-uh-fos, klohr- ]
/ klɔrˈpɪr əˌfɒs, kloʊr- /

noun

a broad-spectrum insecticide, C9H11Cl3NO3PS, used on lawns and ornamental plants.

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Origin of chlorpyrifos

chlor-2 + pyri(dine) + -fos, for phosphorus

Words nearby chlorpyrifos

chlorpheniramine maleate, chlorphenol, chlorpicrin, chlorpromazine, chlorpropamide, chlorpyrifos, chlortetracycline, chlorthalidone, chlorthiazide, Chlor-Trimeton, chloruresis
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