chlorpyrifos
[ klawr-pir-uh-fos, klohr- ]
/ klɔrˈpɪr əˌfɒs, kloʊr- /
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noun
a broad-spectrum insecticide, C9H11Cl3NO3PS, used on lawns and ornamental plants.
Nearby words
chlorpheniramine, chlorphenol, chlorpicrin, chlorpromazine, chlorpropamide, chlorpyrifos, chlortetracycline, chlorthalidone, chloruresis, chloruretic, chloruria
Origin of chlorpyrifos
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Examples from the Web for chlorpyrifos
V. Rauh, et al. “Seven-Year Neurodevelopmental Scores and Prenatal Exposure to Chlorpyrifos.”