English Explanatory Dictionary

tetramethylenedisulfotetramine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A highly toxic, colorless crystalline compound formerly used as a rodenticide in poisoned bait and now widely banned in many countries because of its extreme neurotoxicity and high risk of accidental poisoning in humans and animals.

Word forms

tetramethylenedisulfotetramine tetramethylenedisulphotetramine

Etymology

From tetramethylene + di- + sulfo- + tetramine.

Synonyms

TETS
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