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TETRAETHYLPYROPHOSPHATE [1 record]

Record 1 2005-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
  • Agricultural Chemicals
  • CBRNE Weapons
CONT

[Pesticides] can be divided into four classes: ... Organo-phosphorous compounds, which are generally easy to hydrolyse; they include parathion, malathion, phasdrine, and tetraethylpyrophosphate (T.E.P.P.) ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
  • Armes CBRNE
DEF

Ester liquide mobile, hygroscopique et corrosif de formule (c 2H5) 4P207, un puissant anticholinestérase, utilisé comme insecticide et agent parasympathicomimétique.

CONT

On peut répartir [les pesticides] en quatre classes : [...] Les composés organophosphorés, en général facilement hydrolisables, le parathion, le malathion, la phosdrine, le tétraéthylpyrophosphate (T.E.P.P.) [...]

Spanish

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