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diisopropylfluorophosphate

diisopropylfluorophosphate is the alternative form of diisopropyl fluorophosphate.

Meaning of diisopropyl fluorophosphate

Noun

diisopropyl fluorophosphate (uncountable, abbreviation DFP)

  1. An organophosphorus compound in organic chemistry that irreversibly inhibits acetylcholinesterase, disrupting normal nerve signaling by causing acetylcholine to accumulate. It is highly toxic and mainly used in research to study enzyme inhibition and nerve agent effects.

Questions about diisopropylfluorophosphate

What is diisopropylfluorophosphate the alternative form of?
Diisopropylfluorophosphate is the alternative form of diisopropyl fluorophosphate.

Words near diisopropylfluorophosphate in the dictionary

  1. diisopropylamino
  2. diisopropylaminos
  3. diisopropylethylamine
  4. diisopropylfluorophosphatase
  5. diisopropylfluorophosphatases
  6. diisopropylfluorophosphate
  7. diisopropylphenol
  8. diisopropylphenols
  9. diisopropylphenyl
  10. diisopropylphenyls
  11. diisopropyltryptamine

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