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methamidophos

methamidophos noun: a specific organophosphate insecticide, having the chemical formula C₂H₈NO₂PS.

methamidophos: a specific organophosphate insecticide, having the chemical formula C₂H₈NO₂PS
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Noun

methamidophos (uncountable)

  1. A specific organophosphate insecticide, having the chemical formula C₂H₈NO₂PS
    • The Health Ministry said the dumplings contained a pesticide, methamidophos, which is used in China but is not common in Japan.2008 February 2, Martin Fackler, “Insecticide-Tainted Dumplings From China Sicken 175 in Japan”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 06 Jan 2018
    • These are the last disulfoton and methamidophos products registered for use in the United States.2009 September 23, “Notices”, in Federal Register, volume 74, number 183, archived from the original on 18 Feb 2017, page 48551

Origin of methamidophos

Possibly from meth(yl)- + amido- + phos(phate).

Questions about methamidophos

What does methamidophos mean?
Methamidophos means a specific organophosphate insecticide, having the chemical formula C₂H₈NO₂PS.
What part of speech is methamidophos?
Methamidophos is a noun.

Words near methamidophos in the dictionary

  1. methallenoestril
  2. methallylescaline
  3. methalox
  4. metham sodium
  5. methamfetamine
  6. methamidophos
  7. methamine
  8. methaminodiazepoxide
  9. methamphetamine
  10. methamphetamine hydrochloride
  11. methamphetamines

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