noun
- Plural of phorate; organic compounds containing phosphorus and sulfur, used as insecticides and pesticides.
Usage: technical; chemistry/agriculture
Examples
- Phorates are widely used in agricultural pest control.
- The farmer applied phorates to protect the crops from harmful insects.
- Environmental agencies monitor the use of phorates due to their toxicity.
- Phorates work by disrupting the nervous system of target pests.