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organophosphate

[awr-guh-noh-fos-feyt, awr-gan-uh‐]

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.

Origin of organophosphate

First recorded in 1945–50; organo- + phosphate

Also called or·ga·no·phos·pho·rus com·pounds

[awr-guh-noh-fos-fer-uh s, awr-gan-uh‐] /ˌɔr gə noʊˈfɒs fər əs, ɔrˌgæn ə‐/.

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British Dictionary definitions for organophosphate

organophosphate

noun

any of a group of organic compounds containing phosphate groups and used as a pesticide

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organophosphate in Medicine

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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