Trichlorfon

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    metrifonate uncountable

    "Five of these chemicals – naled, methamidophos, trichlorfon, chlorpyrifos and phorate – showed up in at least 10% of the cord blood samples."

Synonyms

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metrifonatemetrifonate

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"Five of these chemicals – naled, methamidophos, trichlorfon, chlorpyrifos and phorate – showed up in at least 10% of the cord blood samples."

Etymology

From trichlor(ovinyl) + fon(ate) or tri- + chlor- + fon(ate).

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