organophosphate
[ awr-guh-noh-fos-feyt, awr-gan-uh‐ ]
/ ˌɔr gə noʊˈfɒs feɪt, ɔrˌgæn ə‐ /
noun
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.
Also called
or·ga·no·phos·pho·rus com·pounds
[awr-guh-noh-fos-fer-uh s, awr-gan-uh‐] /ˌɔr gə noʊˈfɒs fər əs, ɔrˌgæn ə‐/.
Words nearby organophosphate
organomagnesium,
organomegaly,
organomercurial,
organometallic,
organon,
organophosphate,
organosilicon,
organosiloxane,
organotherapy,
organotin,
organotrophic
British Dictionary definitions for organophosphate
organophosphate
/ (ɔːˌɡænəʊˈfɒsfeɪt) /
noun
any of a group of organic compounds containing phosphate groups and used as a pesticide
Medical definitions for organophosphate
organophosphate
[ ôr′găn′ə-fŏs′fāt ]
n.
Any of several organic compounds containing phosphorus, some of which are used as fertilizers and pesticides.