Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A toxic liquid, C7H17O2PS3, used as an insecticide especially in soil treatment.
Wiktionary
- n. organic chemistry An organophosphorus compound with chemical formula C8H4O3, used as a pesticide.
Etymologies
- (phos)phor(us) + (dithio)ate (di-1 + thio- + -ate2). (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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“The 96 hour LC50 of two synthetic molluscicides is higher (i.e. less effective): phorate is”
“Ethoprop (Mocap) and phorate (Thimet) are under close scrutiny and may not be available much longer.”
“Specifically, four herbicides (2,4,5-T; 2,4,5-TP; atrazine; or butylate) and three insecticides (diazinon, phorate, or carbofuran) were associated with reporting gestational diabetes.”
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