acephate

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noun

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.”

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Meanings

nounacephate (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn 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

Portuguese acefato
  • acefatoan insecticide used primarily against aphids
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APA

acephate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acephate

MLA

“acephate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acephate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acephate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acephate.

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