Concept information
Preferred term
organophosphates
Definition
- Organophosphates are a group of synthetic organic chemicals with some common elements in their chemical structure and the same toxic mechanism of acute toxicity. The general structure of organophosphates is characterized by a central phosphorus atom that is attached to an oxygen or a sulfur atom by a double bond and to three side chains by single bonds. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Organophosphates]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/organophosphates
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