Acephate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Acephate is a noun meaning An organophosphate foliar insecticide, O,S-dimethyl acetylphosphoramidothioate, used primarily against aphids.
Meaning
An organophosphate foliar insecticide, O,S-dimethyl acetylphosphoramidothioate, used primarily against aphids.
Example Sentences
Acute oral LD50’s for methamidophos are an order of magnitude less than acephate, and the high toxicity of this chemical should be considered whenever acephate is applied.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include azinphos-methyl, azinphosmethyl, dimethoate, fenamiphos, aphicide, pirimiphos-methyl.
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