CHLORPYRIFOS


Meaning of CHLORPYRIFOS in English

Pronunciation: - ' pir- ə -fäs, - ' p ī -r ə

Function: noun

Etymology: chlor- + pyri dine + -fos (alter. of phos phorus)

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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