dichlorvos

English

Etymology

From dichlor(o)v(inyl) +‎ -fos (“phosphorous derivative”).

Noun

dichlorvos (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A highly volatile organophosphate, 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (DDVP), widely used as a fumigant to control household pests and to protect stored product from insects.

   "Degradation of trichlorfon occurs through the splitting of the Phosphorus-Carbon (P-C) bond and through hydrolysis of the poOCH bonds resulting in trace amounts of dichlorvos, a more acutely toxic organophosphate."