methamidophos

Possibly from meth(yl)- +‎ amido- +‎ phos(phate). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “meth(yl)- + amid(o-) + phos(phate)?”)

methamidophos (uncountable)

1. A specific organophosphate insecticide, having the chemical formula C₂H₈NO₂PS
   • 2008 February 2, Martin Fackler, “Insecticide-Tainted Dumplings From China Sicken 175 in Japan”, in The New York Times‎^[1], archived from the original on 6 January 2018:

     The Health Ministry said the dumplings contained a pesticide, methamidophos, which is used in China but is not common in Japan.

   • 2009 September 23, “Notices”, in Federal Register‎^[2], volume 74, number 183, archived from the original on 18 February 2017, page 48551:

     These are the last disulfoton and methamidophos products registered for use in the United States.

   • 2017 June 9, Susan Scutti, “Study links mosquito spray to delayed motor skills in babies”, in CNN‎^[3], archived from the original on 6 October 2022:

     Five of these chemicals – naled, methamidophos, trichlorfon, chlorpyrifos and phorate – showed up in at least 10% of the cord blood samples.