tetramethylenedisulfotetramine

noun

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.

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Meanings

nountetramethylenedisulfotetramine (uncountable, abbreviation TETS)

abbreviation TETS · alternative tetramethylenedisulphotetramine

  1. uncountablechemistryA 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.

Origin

From tetra- + methylene + di- + sulfo- + tetra- + -mine.

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Chicago

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