CHLORPYRIFOS


Meaning of CHLORPYRIFOS in English

/klawr pir"euh fos', klohr-/ , n.

a broad-spectrum insecticide, C 9 H 11 Cl 3 NO 3 PS, used on lawns and ornamental plants.

[ CHLOR- 2 + PYRI(DINE) + -fos, for PHOSPHORUS ]

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