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Definition of organophosphate noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

organophosphate

noun

/ɔːˌɡænəʊˈfɒsfeɪt/

/ɔːrˌɡænəʊˈfɑːsfeɪt/

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a chemical containing carbon and phosphorus, used for example in farming to kill insects

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