Dichlorvos
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dichlorvos is a noun meaning (pharmacology) A highly volatile organophosphate, 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (DDVP), widely used as a fumigant to control household pests and to protect stored product from insects.
Meaning
(pharmacology) A highly volatile organophosphate, 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (DDVP), widely used as a fumigant to control household pests and to protect stored product from insects.
Example Sentences
"Degradation of trichlorfon occurs through the splitting of the Phosphorus-Carbon (P-C) bond and through hydrolysis of the poOCH bonds resulting in trace amounts of dichlorvos, a more acutely toxic organophosphate."
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dichlorovos, chlorphenvinfos, dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane, dichlorovinyl, dichlofenthion, dioxathion.
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