METALDEHYDE


Meaning of METALDEHYDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌmet-ˈal-də-ˌhīd ]

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

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