Meanings
nouncoumaphos (uncountable)
- uncountableA nonvolatile, fat-soluble organophosphate with ectoparasiticidal properties.
Origin
From coumarin and phosphate, portions of the full chemical name.
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coumaphos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coumaphos
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“coumaphos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coumaphos. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coumaphos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coumaphos.
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