organophosphatenoun [ C ]
uk/ɔːˌɡæn.əʊˈfɒs.feɪt/us/ɔːrˌɡæn.oʊˈfɑːs.feɪt/a chemical used for killing insects and small animals that damage crops:
organophosphate pesticides/poisoning
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Plant pathology
- auxin
- blight
- canker
- dry rot
- Dutch elm disease
- etiolated
- excrescence
- fungicide
- herbicide
- insecticide
- node
- pesticide
- rust
- scab
- sterility
- wither
- worm-eaten
- wormhole
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