trichlorfon

[ trahy-klawr-fon, -klohr- ]

noun

, Chemistry, Pharmacology.

1. metrifonate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trichlorfon¹

1955–60; trichlor(o)- ( tri-, chlor- ² ) + (phos)phon(ate) (respelled as -fon )

Example Sentences

If you have lawn-care service, ask if the company uses the organophosphate pesticide trichlorfon; it's used almost exclusively by lawn-care companies and golf courses, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

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