CHLORPYRIFOS


Meaning of CHLORPYRIFOS in English

noun Etymology: chlor- + pyridine + -fos (alteration of phosphorus) Date: 1970 a toxic crystalline organophosphate pesticide C 9 H 11 Cl 3 NO 3 PS that inhibits acetylcholinesterase and is used to control insect pests and ticks

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