ORGANOPHOSPHATES

Meaning of ORGANOPHOSPHATES in English

Pesticides that contain phosphorus; short-lived, but some can be toxic when first applied.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012

PHORATE — generically, a powerful pesticide effective against insects, mites, and nematodes. It is a systemic insecticide that acts by inhibiting cholinesterases, …
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INSECTICIDE — any toxic substance that is used to kill insects. Such substances are used primarily to control pests that infest cultivated …
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DIMETHOATE — any systemic insecticide that acts by inhibiting cholinesterases, enzymes involved in transmitting nerve impulses. Chemically, it is an organophosphate. Like …
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ORGANOPHOSPHATE — ( organophosphates) Organophosphates are chemical substances that are used to make crops grow or protect them from insects. N-COUNT
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ORGANOPHOSPHATE — (~s) Organophosphates are chemical substances that are used to make crops grow or protect them from insects. N-COUNT
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