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chlorpyriphos

chlorpyriphos is the alternative form of chlorpyrifos.

Meaning of chlorpyrifos

Noun

chlorpyrifos (uncountable)

  1. A crystalline organophosphate insecticide that inhibits acetylcholinesterase.[diethoxy-sulfanylidene-(3,5,6-trichloropyridin-2-yl)oxy-λ5-phosphane]
    • "Chlorpyrifos is considered to be toxic to fish, crustaceans, and bees."

Questions about chlorpyriphos

What is chlorpyriphos the alternative form of?
Chlorpyriphos is the alternative form of chlorpyrifos.

Words near chlorpyriphos in the dictionary

  1. chlorpropamides
  2. chlorpropham
  3. chlorprophenpyridamine
  4. chlorprothixene
  5. chlorpyrifos
  6. chlorpyriphos
  7. chlorquinaldol
  8. chlorquinox
  9. chlorsulfonic
  10. chlorsulfuron
  11. chlorsulphuron

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