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tetrachlorvinphos

tetrachlorvinphos noun: an organophosphate insecticide used to kill fleas and ticks.

tetrachlorvinphos: an organophosphate insecticide used to kill fleas and ticks
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Noun

tetrachlorvinphos (uncountable)

  1. An organophosphate insecticide used to kill fleas and ticks.
    Synonyms:
    dimethoxy phosphate

Synonyms of tetrachlorvinphos

  • dimethoxy phosphate

Words formed from tetrachlorvinphos

Questions about tetrachlorvinphos

What does tetrachlorvinphos mean?
Tetrachlorvinphos means an organophosphate insecticide used to kill fleas and ticks.
What part of speech is tetrachlorvinphos?
Tetrachlorvinphos is a noun.

Words near tetrachlorvinphos in the dictionary

  1. tetrachlorophenolphthalein
  2. tetrachlorophenols
  3. tetrachloroplatinate
  4. tetrachloroplatinates
  5. tetrachlorosilane
  6. tetrachlorvinphos
  7. tetrachord
  8. tetrachordal
  9. tetrachordo
  10. tetrachordos
  11. tetrachords

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