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phorate

[ fawr-eyt, fohr- ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 1 7 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of phorate1

First recorded in 1955–60; (phos)phor- ( def ) + -ate 2

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