organophosphorus

organophosphorus
also organophosphorous adjective Date: 1950 of, relating to, or being a phosphorus-containing organic compound and especially a pesticide (as malathion) that acts by inhibiting cholinesterase • organophosphorus noun

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  • organophosphorus — [ôr΄gə nō fäs′fə rəs, ôr gan΄ōfäs′fə rəs] adj. of an organic compound containing phosphorus …   English World dictionary

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  • organophosphorus compound poisoning — poisoning from excessive exposure to an organophosphorus compound (see table at organophosphorus); symptoms are usually neurologic and may cause death …   Medical dictionary

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  • organophosphorus — adjective describing any of a series of derivatives of phosphorus that have at least one alkyl or aryl group, especially one containing at least one carbon phosphorus bond …   Wiktionary

  • organophosphorus — [ˌɔ:g(ə)nəʊ fɒsf(ə)rəs] adjective denoting synthetic organic compounds containing phosphorus …   English new terms dictionary

  • organophosphorus — or·gano·phosphorus …   English syllables

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