CHLORPYRIFOS


Meaning of CHLORPYRIFOS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈpir-ə-fäs, -ˈpī-rə ]

noun

Etymology: chlor- + pyri dine + -fos (alteration 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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