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Word: Phorate
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1950s; earliest use found in Journal of Economic Entomology. From phor- (in phosphoro-, an element of the chemical name) + -ate
Definition:
An organophosphorus systemic and soil insecticide that is effective against a wide range of insects and is also poisonous to humans on contact or ingestion; O,O -diethyl- S -(ethylthio)methylphosphorodithioate, (C₂ H₅ O)₂ PS·S·CH₂ SC₂ H₅.
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