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octamethylpyrophosphoramides

octamethylpyrophosphoramides is the plural of octamethylpyrophosphoramide.

Meaning of octamethylpyrophosphoramide

Noun

octamethylpyrophosphoramide (plural octamethylpyrophosphoramides, abbreviation OMPA)

  1. A synthetic organophosphorus compound that was developed as an insecticide. It works by disrupting nerve function in insects by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme essential for normal nervous system activity.
    Synonyms:
    schradan

Questions about octamethylpyrophosphoramides

What is octamethylpyrophosphoramides the plural of?
Octamethylpyrophosphoramides is the plural of octamethylpyrophosphoramide.

Words near octamethylpyrophosphoramides in the dictionary

  1. octamethyl
  2. octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane
  3. octamethylcyclotetrasiloxanes
  4. octamethylene
  5. octamethylpyrophosphoramide
  6. octamethylpyrophosphoramides
  7. octamethyltrisiloxane
  8. octamoxin
  9. octan
  10. octanal
  11. octanaldehyde

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