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organophosphate
[ awr-guh-noh-fos-feyt, awr-gan-uh‐ ]
/ ˌɔr gə noʊˈfɒs feɪt, ɔrˌgæn ə‐ /
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noun
Biochemistry. any of a variety of organic compounds that contain phosphorus and often have intense neurotoxic activity: originally developed as nerve gases, now widely used as insecticides and fire retardants.
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Also called or·ga·no·phos·pho·rus com·pounds [awr-guh-noh-fos-fer-uhs, awr-gan-uh‐]. /ˌɔr gə noʊˈfɒs fər əs, ɔrˌgæn ə‐/.
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How to use organophosphate in a sentence
The researchers can swap in sensors for other pathogens, including influenza, Ebola, and Zika, or sensors they have developed to detect organophosphate nerve agents.
British Dictionary definitions for organophosphate
organophosphate
/ (ɔːˌɡænəʊˈfɒsfeɪt) /
noun
any of a group of organic compounds containing phosphate groups and used as a pesticide
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Medical definitions for organophosphate
organophosphate
[ ôr′găn′ə-fŏs′fāt ]
n.
Any of several organic compounds containing phosphorus, some of which are used as fertilizers and pesticides.
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