organophosphate
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any ester of phosphoric acid or its derivatives, especially one used as an insecticide or herbicide.
Example Sentences
- "Like other nerve agents, they are organophosphate compounds, but the chemicals used to make novichoks, and their final structures, are considered classified in the UK, the US and other countries."
- "The paper found high levels of phased-out flame retardants like PCBs and PBDEs, as well as allegedly safe, newer replacements chemicals, such as chlorinated paraffins and organophosphates, across the globe."
Etymology
From organo- + phosphate.