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organophosphate
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organophosphate /or·ga·no·phos·phate/ (or?gah-no-fos´fat) an organic ester of phosphoric or thiophosphoric acid; such compounds are powerful acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and are used as insecticides and nerve gases.organophos´phorous
or·gan·o·phos·phate (ôrgn-fsft)
n.
Any of several organic compounds containing phosphorus, some of which are used as fertilizers and pesticides.
organophosphate
term commonly used to describe organophosphorus compounds.


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