Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acephate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acephate
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organophosphate foliar insecticide, O,S-dimethyl acetylphosphoramidothioate, used primarily against aphids

Uncountable

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."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does acephate mean?: An organophosphate foliar insecticide, O,S-dimethyl acetylphosphoramidothioate, used primarily against aphids

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