Phosphamidon
[fos-fam-i-don] /fɒsˈfæm ɪˌdɒn/
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a systemic and contact insecticide, C 1 0 H 1 9 ClNO 5 P, used against beetles, aphids, mites, and other crop pests.
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