organophosphorus
adjective
or·gan·o·phos·pho·rus
| \ ˌȯr-gə-nō-ˈfäs-f(ə-)rəs
, ȯr-ˌga-nō-\
, ȯr-ˌga-nō-\
variants:
or less commonly organophosphorous \ ˌȯr-gə-nō-fäs-ˈfȯr-əs
, ȯr-ˌga-nō- \
, ȯr-ˌga-nō- \
Definition of organophosphorus
: of, relating to, or being a phosphorus-containing organic compound and especially a pesticide (such as malathion) that acts by inhibiting cholinesterase
Keep scrolling for more
Examples of organophosphorus in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Sergei Skripal was poisoned with one of a class of nerve agents known as Novichok agents and chemically described as organophosphorus compounds. — Vera Thoss, Washington Post, "How the nerve agent in the spy attack and other toxins cause widespread contamination," 24 Mar. 2018 Sergei Skripal was poisoned with one of a class of nerve agents known as Novichok agents and chemically described as organophosphorus compounds. — Vera Thoss, Washington Post, "How the nerve agent in the spy attack and other toxins cause widespread contamination," 24 Mar. 2018 Sergei Skripal was poisoned with one of a class of nerve agents known as Novichok agents and chemically described as organophosphorus compounds. — Vera Thoss, Washington Post, "How the nerve agent in the spy attack and other toxins cause widespread contamination," 24 Mar. 2018 Sergei Skripal was poisoned with one of a class of nerve agents known as Novichok agents and chemically described as organophosphorus compounds. — Vera Thoss, Washington Post, "How the nerve agent in the spy attack and other toxins cause widespread contamination," 24 Mar. 2018 Sergei Skripal was poisoned with one of a class of nerve agents known as Novichok agents and chemically described as organophosphorus compounds. — Vera Thoss, Washington Post, "How the nerve agent in the spy attack and other toxins cause widespread contamination," 24 Mar. 2018 Sergei Skripal was poisoned with one of a class of nerve agents known as Novichok agents and chemically described as organophosphorus compounds. — Vera Thoss, Washington Post, "How the nerve agent in the spy attack and other toxins cause widespread contamination," 24 Mar. 2018 Sergei Skripal was poisoned with one of a class of nerve agents known as Novichok agents and chemically described as organophosphorus compounds. — Vera Thoss, Washington Post, "How the nerve agent in the spy attack and other toxins cause widespread contamination," 24 Mar. 2018 Sergei Skripal was poisoned with one of a class of nerve agents known as Novichok agents and chemically described as organophosphorus compounds. — Vera Thoss, Washington Post, "How the nerve agent in the spy attack and other toxins cause widespread contamination," 24 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'organophosphorus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for organophosphorus
organophosphorus
adjective
or·gan·o·phos·pho·rus
| \ -ˈfäs-f(ə-)rəs
\
\
variants:
also organophosphorous \ -fäs-ˈfōr-əs, -ˈfȯr-
\
\
Medical Definition of organophosphorus
: of, relating to, or being a phosphorus-containing organic pesticide (as malathion) that acts by inhibiting cholinesterase