TRICHLORFON Definition & Meaning

trichlorfon

[ trahy-klawr-fon, -klohr- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Chemistry, Pharmacology.

metrifonate.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of trichlorfon¹

1955–60; trichlor(o)- ( tri-, chlor- ² ) + (phos)phon(ate) (respelled as -fon )

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If you have lawn-care service, ask if the company uses the organophosphate pesticide trichlorfon; it's used almost exclusively by lawn-care companies and golf courses, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

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