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phorate
[ fawr-eyt, fohr- ]
noun
Chemistry.
- a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 1 7 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of phorate1
First recorded in 1955–60; (phos)phor- ( def ) + -ate 2
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Example Sentences
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Cotton seeds coated with a systemic called phorate have been in use for some time in California, and in 1959 twenty-five farm laborers in the San Joaquin Valley, who had handled bags of treated seeds, were seized with sudden illness.
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Phorate, methyl parathion, bromadiolone and phosphamidon, all classified as extremely hazardous, are likewise registered for use.
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Phos′phorate, to combine or impregnate with phosphorus.—n.
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Cam′phorate, to impregnate with camphor.—adjs.
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Cam′phorate, Camphor′ic, pertaining to camphor.
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