leptophos
[ lep-tuh-fos ]
/ ˈlɛp təˌfɒs /
noun Chemistry.
a solid compound, C13H10BrCl2O2PS, used as a nonsystemic insecticide for food crops and lawn grass.
Origin of leptophos
apparently
lepto- +
(phenyl)phos(phonothionate) a chemical component
Words nearby leptophos
leptomeningitis,
leptomonad,
leptomonas,
lepton,
lepton number,
leptophos,
leptophyllous,
leptorrhine,
leptosomatic,
leptosome,
leptospermum