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trichlorfon
noun tri·chlor·fon \(ˌ)trī-ˈklȯr-ˌfän\
Definition of TRICHLORFON
: a crystalline compound C4H8Cl3O4P used especially as an insecticide
Variants of TRICHLORFON
tri·chlor·fon also tri·chlor·phon \(ˌ)trī-ˈklȯr-ˌfän\
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Origin of TRICHLORFON
tri- + chlor- + -fon (irregular from phosphonate, a salt derived from phosphine)
First Known Use: 1960
Medical Dictionary
trichlorfon
noun tri·chlor·fon
Medical Definition of TRICHLORFON
: an organophosphate C4H8Cl3O4P used as a parasiticide in veterinary medicine
Variants of TRICHLORFON
tri·chlor·fon also tri·chlor·phon \(ˈ)trī-ˈklō(ə)r-ˌfän, -ˈklȯ(ə)r-\
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