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trichlorfon en · NOUN

Etymology

From trichlor(ovinyl) + fon(ate) or tri- + chlor- + fon(ate).

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) metrifonate
    • Five of these chemicals – naled, methamidophos, trichlorfon, chlorpyrifos and phorate – showed up in at least 10% of the cord blood samples. 2017 June 9, Susan Scutti, “Study links mosquito spray to delayed motor skills in babies”, in CNN, archived from the original on 06 Oct 2022: