ALL meanings of organophosphorus
- noun organophosphorus Denoting synthetic organic compounds containing phosphorus, especially pesticides and nerve gases of this kind. 1
- adjective organophosphorus of an organic compound containing phosphorus 0
- adjective organophosphorus (organic chemistry) describing any of a series of derivatives of phosphorus that have at least one alkyl or aryl group, especially one containing at least one carbon-phosphorus bond. 0