Definitions for phorate

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phorate pho·rate

Spelling: [fawr-eyt, fohr-]

IPA: /ˈfɔr eɪt, ˈfoʊr-/

Phorate is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 286 anagrams from letters in phorate (aehoprt).

Definitions for phorate

noun

1. a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.

Origin of phorate

1955-60; probably by shortening of the name of one of its chemical components, (phos)phor(odithio)ate; see phosphoro-, dithionous, -ate