disulfoton

[ dahy-suhl-fuh-ton ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a pale-yellow, highly toxic liquid, C8H19O2PS3, used as an insecticide and miticide.

Origin of disulfoton

1
1960–65; perhaps di-1 + sulfo- + t(hi)on(ic acid); see thionic

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