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temephos

temephos is the alternative form of temefos.

Meaning of temefos

Noun

temefos (uncountable)

  1. An organophosphate larvicide used especially to treat water infested with disease-carrying fleas. [O,O,O′,O′-tetramethyl O,O′-sulfanediylbis(1,4-phenylene) diphosphorothioate].
    • Temefos is an organophosphorus insecticide used to control mosquito, midge, and black-fly larvae in lakes, ponds, and wetland habitats.

Questions about temephos

What is temephos the alternative form of?
Temephos is the alternative form of temefos.

Words near temephos in the dictionary

  1. temene
  2. temenggong
  3. temenggongs
  4. temenoi
  5. temenos
  6. temephos
  7. temerarious
  8. temerariously
  9. temerariousness
  10. temerary
  11. temeration

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