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methylphosphonofluoridate

methylphosphonofluoridate noun: any of a class of highly toxic organophosphorus compounds characterized by the methylphosphonofluoridate chemical structure, including sarin and soman. They are potent cholinesterase inhibitors, often used as chemical weapons.

Noun

methylphosphonofluoridate (uncountable)

  1. Any of a class of highly toxic organophosphorus compounds characterized by the methylphosphonofluoridate chemical structure, including sarin and soman. They are potent cholinesterase inhibitors, often used as chemical weapons.

Origin of methylphosphonofluoridate

From methyl + phosphon(ic) + -o- + fluoridate.

Questions about methylphosphonofluoridate

What does methylphosphonofluoridate mean?
Methylphosphonofluoridate means any of a class of highly toxic organophosphorus compounds characterized by the methylphosphonofluoridate chemical structure, including sarin and soman. They are potent cholinesterase inhibitors, often used as chemical weapons.
What part of speech is methylphosphonofluoridate?
Methylphosphonofluoridate is a noun.

Words near methylphosphonofluoridate in the dictionary

  1. methylphenidate
  2. methylphenidates
  3. methylphenobarbital
  4. methylphenyl
  5. methylphenyls
  6. methylphosphonofluoridate
  7. methylpiperidinopyrazole
  8. methylpolysiloxane
  9. methylpotassium
  10. methylpred
  11. methylprednisolone

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