organophosphate
noun
or·gan·o·phos·phate
ˌȯr-gə-nō-ˈfäs-ˌfāt 
ȯr-ˌga-nō-
: an organophosphorus compound (such as a pesticide)
organophosphate
adjective
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Contact pesticides found on blueberries include cypermethrin (23% of samples), the PFAS pesticide bifenthrin (19%) and two organophosphates: phosmet, which targets the immune system, and malathion, which has been linked to cancer.
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Sandee Lamotte,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
According to the new study, certain forms of iron oxyhydroxide nanominerals can catalyze the degradation of organophosphate esters (OPEs), chemical additives used in plastics as flame retardants and softeners.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
As noted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), pesticides such as organophosphates and carbamates affect the nervous system.
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Tom Gauthier,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
But those perfect plants don’t grow that way without assistance; they are sprayed routinely with fungicides and insecticides, especially organophosphates, which kill insects by interfering with their nervous systems.
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Maryn McKenna,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2025
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Sandee Lamotte,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
According to the new study, certain forms of iron oxyhydroxide nanominerals can catalyze the degradation of organophosphate esters (OPEs), chemical additives used in plastics as flame retardants and softeners.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
As noted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), pesticides such as organophosphates and carbamates affect the nervous system.
—
Tom Gauthier,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
But those perfect plants don’t grow that way without assistance; they are sprayed routinely with fungicides and insecticides, especially organophosphates, which kill insects by interfering with their nervous systems.
—
Maryn McKenna,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Organophosphate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organophosphate. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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organophosphate
noun
or·gan·o·phos·phate
ȯr-ˌgan-ə-ˈfäs-ˌfāt
: an organophosphorus compound
organophosphate
adjective
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