n.
Pronunciation: ˌ met- ' al-d ə - ˌ h ī d
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from meta- + aldehyde
Date: 1841
: a crystalline compound (CH 3 CH0) 4 that is a polymer of acetaldehyde and is used as a lure and poison for snails and slugs
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ met- ' al-d ə - ˌ h ī d
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from meta- + aldehyde
Date: 1841
: a crystalline compound (CH 3 CH0) 4 that is a polymer of acetaldehyde and is used as a lure and poison for snails and slugs
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012