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phosmet

phosmet noun: a phthalimide-derived nonsystemic organophosphate insecticide used on plants and animals.

Noun

phosmet (uncountable)

  1. A phthalimide-derived nonsystemic organophosphate insecticide used on plants and animals.

Questions about phosmet

What does phosmet mean?
Phosmet means a phthalimide-derived nonsystemic organophosphate insecticide used on plants and animals.
What part of speech is phosmet?
Phosmet is a noun.

Words near phosmet in the dictionary

  1. phosgenite
  2. phosichthyid
  3. phosichthyids
  4. PHOSITA
  5. PHOSITAs
  6. phosmet
  7. phosph-
  8. phospha-
  9. phosphaadamantane
  10. phosphaadamantanes
  11. phosphaalkene

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