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phorate
[ fawr-eyt, fohr- ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 1 7 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phorate1
First recorded in 1955–60; (phos)phor- ( def ) + -ate 2
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