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leptophos

[ lep-tuh-fos ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a solid compound, C 13 H 10 BrCl 2 O 2 PS, used as a nonsystemic insecticide for food crops and lawn grass.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of leptophos1

Apparently lepto- + (phenyl)phos(phonothionate) a chemical component

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