Definitions for "Organophosphorus"
Containing a class of anticholinesterase chemicals that cause an irreversible inhibition of cholinesterase.
Organophosphorus compounds are chemical compounds containing carbon-phosphorus bonds. Organophosphorus chemistry is the corresponding science exploring the properties and reactivity of organophosphorus compounds. Phosphorus shares group 15 in the periodic table with nitrogen and phosphorus compounds and nitrogen compounds have much in common Dillon, K.