organophosphate
/awr-guh-noh-fos-feyt, awr-gan-uh‐/US // ˌɔr gə noʊˈfɒs feɪt, ɔrˌgæn ə‐ //UK // (ɔːˌɡænəʊˈfɒsfeɪt) //
有机磷酸盐,有机磷酸酯类,有机磷酸盐类,有机磷酸酯
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : Biochemistry. any of a variety of organic compounds that contain phosphorus and often have intense neurotoxic activity: originally developed as nerve gases, now widely used as insecticides and fire retardants.
Examples
The researchers can swap in sensors for other pathogens, including influenza, Ebola, and Zika, or sensors they have developed to detect organophosphate nerve agents.
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