Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dichlorvos

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dichlor-vos
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

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.""

Etymology

From dichlor(o)v(inyl) + -fos (“phosphorous derivative”).

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does dichlorvos mean?: 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.
Where does dichlorvos come from?: From dichlor(o)v(inyl) + -fos (“phosphorous derivative”).

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