organophosphorus Syllabification: (or·ga·no·phos·pho·rus)Pronunciation: /ˌôrgənəˈfäsf(ə)rəs, ôrˌganōˈ-/Definition of organophosphorus noun [as modifier] denoting synthetic organic compounds containing phosphorus, especially pesticides and nerve gases of this kind. organophosphorus in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of organophosphorus in the British & World English dictionary