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organophosphate

or·ga·no·phos·phate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-guh-noh-fos-feyt, awr-gan-uh‐]
    • /ˌɔr gə noʊˈfɒs feɪt, ɔrˌgæn ə‐/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-guh-noh-fos-feyt, awr-gan-uh‐]
    • /ˌɔr gə noʊˈfɒs feɪt, ɔrˌgæn ə‐/

Definitions of organophosphate word

  • noun organophosphate Biochemistry. any of a variety of organic compounds that contain phosphorus and often have intense neurotoxic activity: originally developed as nerve gases, now widely used as insecticides and fire retardants. 1
  • noun organophosphate Any organic compound whose molecule contains one or more phosphate ester groups, especially a pesticide of this kind. 1
  • countable noun organophosphate Organophosphates are chemical substances that are used to make crops grow or protect them from insects. 0
  • noun organophosphate any of a group of organic compounds containing phosphate groups and used as a pesticide 0
  • noun organophosphate any organic compound containing phosphorus, specif. one used as an insecticide, as malathion 0
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Origin of organophosphate

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; organo- + phosphate

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organophosphate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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