organophosphorous nerve gases, organophosphorous insecticides.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
phos|pho|rous — «FOS fuhr uhs; fos FR , FOHR », adjective. 1. having to do with or containing phosphorus, especially with a valence of three. 2. = phosphorescent. (Cf. ↑phosphorescent) … Useful english dictionary
hy|po|phos|pho|rous acid — «HY puh FOS fuhr uhs», an acid of phosphorus produced by the action of phosphorus on an alkaline solution, used as a reducing agent, and formerly as a nerve tonic. Formula: H3PO2 … Useful english dictionary
phos — phos·gene; phos·gen·ic; phos·gen·ite; phos·pha·gen; phos·pham·ic; phos·pha·tase; phos·pha·te·mia; phos·phat·ic; phos·pha·tide; phos·phati·dyl; phos·pha·tion; phos·pha·ti·za·tion; phos·pha·tize; phos·pha·tu·ria; phos·phene; phos·phide;… … English syllables
rous — ac·ti·noph·o·rous; ad·i·aph·o·rous; al·giv·o·rous; am·o·rous; am·phiv·o·rous; an·droph·o·rous; an·thoph·o·rous; an·u·rous; aphid·iv·o·rous; apiv·o·rous; apy·rous; ar·bo·rous; as·coph·o·rous; au·rous; bar·ba·rous; bar·ba·rous·ness; bi·fo·rous;… … English syllables
phosphorus — phos|pho|rus [ fasf(ə)rəs ] noun uncount a chemical element, especially a form called white phosphorus that starts to burn by itself when air touches it ╾ phos|pho|rous adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
phosphorous — phos·pho·rous … English syllables
phosphorous — phos•pho•rous [[t]ˈfɒs fər əs, fɒsˈfɔr əs, ˈfoʊr [/t]] adj. chem. containing trivalent phosphorus • Etymology: 1770–80 … From formal English to slang
organophosphorus — [ôr΄gə nō fäs′fə rəs, ôr gan΄ōfäs′fə rəs] adj. of an organic compound containing phosphorus * * * or·gan·o·phos·pho·rus (ôr gə nō fŏsʹfər əs, fŏs fôrʹəs, fōrʹ , ôr găn ə ) n. An organophosphate. or gan·o·phosʹpho·rus or or gan·o·phosʹpho·rous… … Universalium
phosphorous — 1. Relating to, containing, or resembling phosphorus. 2. Referring to phosphorus in its lower (+3) valence state. * * * phos·pho·rous fäs f(ə )rəs; fäs fōr əs, fȯr adj of, relating to, or containing phosphorus esp. with a valence lower than in… … Medical dictionary
organophosphorus — or·gan·o·phos·pho·rus fäs f(ə )rəs also or·gan·o·phos·pho·rous fäs fōr əs, fȯr adj of, relating to, or being a phosphorus containing organic pesticide (as malathion) that acts by inhibiting cholinesterase organophosphorus n * * *… … Medical dictionary
