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Definitions for metaldehyde
met·alde·hyde
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Wiktionary
metaldehydenoun
A cyclic tetramer of acetaldehyde, commonly used as a molluscicide.
Webster Dictionary
Metaldehydenoun
a white crystalline substance isomeric with, and obtained from, acetic aldehyde by polymerization, and reconvertible into the same
Etymology: [Pref. met- + aldehyde.]
Wikidata
Metaldehyde
Metaldehyde is an organic compound with the formula (CH3CHO)4. It is commonly used as a pesticide against slugs, snails, and other gastropods. It is the cyclic tetramer of acetaldehyde.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of metaldehyde in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of metaldehyde in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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