phorate

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Meaning

1. noun An organophosphorus compound with chemical formula C8H4O3, used as a pesticide. [O,O-diethyl S-ethylthiomethyl phosphorodithioate ]

   "Unlabelled phorate and terbufos were purified by Florisil column chromatography according to the method of Patchett and Batchelder."

Similar words

phosphorodithioate organothiophosphate organophosphate organophosphorothioate phosphinate organophosphofluoridate phosphonodithioate phosphonothioate ethoprop phosphinite

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Word family

phorates