phorate
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pho·rate
(fôr′āt′)n.
A toxic liquid, C7H17O2PS3, used as an insecticide especially in soil treatment.
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phorate
(ˈfɔːˌreɪt)n
(Agriculture) agriculture a highly poisonous type of pesticide used to control insects and mites
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pho•rate
(ˈfɔr eɪt, ˈfoʊr-)n.
a systemic insecticide, C7H17O2PS3, used esp. as a soil treatment.
[1955–60; probably by shortening of the name of one of its chemical components, (phos)phor(odithio)ate]
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