organophosphate

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organophosphate

noun organophosphates

Any ester of phosphoric acid or its derivatives, especially one used as an insecticide or herbicide. Like other nerve agents, they are organophosphate compounds, but the chemicals used to make novichoks, and their final structures, are considered classified in the UK, the US and other countries.

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noun ester of phosphoric acid

Español	organofosfato
中文	有机磷 yǒujīlín
Italiano	organofosfato

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@misc{organophosphate_2026,
  title = {organophosphate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/organophosphate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}