- metaldehyde
- noun Etymology: probably from meta- + aldehyde Date: 1841 a crystalline compound (CH3CH0)4 that is a polymer of acetaldehyde and is used as a lure and poison for snails and slugs
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metaldehyde — A polymer of acetaldehyde. [meta + aldehyde] * * * 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 * * *… … Medical dictionary
metaldehyde — [mɪ taldɪhʌɪd] noun Chemistry a solid made by polymerizing acetaldehyde, used in slug pellets and as fuel for portable stoves … English new terms dictionary
metaldehyde — met·al·de·hyde … English syllables
