metaldehyde

metaldehyde

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met·al·de·hyde .met-'al-də-.hīd n a crystalline compound (C2H4O)n that is a cyclic oligomer of acetaldehyde used as a solid fuel for portable stoves and as a lure and poison for snails

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met·al·de·hyde (met-alґdə-hīd) a molluscacide commonly used in gardens, mixed with bran to form flakes or pellets; animals eating it suffer neurotoxicity with tremors, dyspnea, and sometimes convulsions that can be fatal.

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