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trichlorfon

American  
[trahy-klawr-fon, -klohr-] / traɪˈklɔr fɒn, -ˈkloʊr- /

noun

Chemistry, Pharmacology.

  1. metrifonate.

Etymology

Origin of trichlorfon

1955–60; trichlor(o)- ( tri-, chlor- 2 ) + (phos)phon(ate) (respelled as -fon )

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If you have lawn-care service, ask if the company uses the organophosphate pesticide trichlorfon; it's used almost exclusively by lawn-care companies and golf courses, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

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