leptophos
[ lep-tuh-fos ]
/ ˈlɛp təˌfɒs /
noun Chemistry.
a solid compound, C13H10BrCl2O2PS, used as a nonsystemic insecticide for food crops and lawn grass.
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Origin of leptophos
apparently lepto- + (phenyl)phos(phonothionate) a chemical component
Words nearby leptophos
leptomeningitis, leptomonad, Leptomonas, lepton, lepton number, leptophos, leptophyllous, leptorrhine, leptosomatic, leptosome, leptospermum
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