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organophosphate

[ awr-guh-noh-fos-feyt, awr-gan-uh‐ ]
/ ˌɔr gə noʊˈfɒs feɪt, ɔrˌgæn ə‐ /

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‐/.

Origin of organophosphate

First recorded in 1945–50; organo- + phosphate

Words nearby organophosphate

organomagnesium, organomegaly, organomercurial, organometallic, organon, organophosphate, organosilicon, organosiloxane, organotherapy, organotin, organotrophic
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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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