acephate

English

Noun

acephate (uncountable)

1. An organophosphate foliar insecticide, O,S-dimethyl acetylphosphoramidothioate, used primarily against aphids

   Acute oral LD50’s for methamidophos are an order of magnitude less than acephate, and the high toxicity of this chemical should be considered whenever acephate is applied.

Translations

an insecticide used primarily against aphids

• Portuguese: acefato m