copper naphthenate

[naf-thuh-neyt, nap-]

cop·per naph·the·nate

[naf-thuh-neyt, nap-]
noun Chemistry.
a green salt, soluble in benzene, used as an insecticide and a wood preservative, but harmless to plants.

Origin:
naphthene + -ate2
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the condition existing when a chemical reaction and its reverse reaction proceed at equal rates
a compound capable of changing state or becoming inactive when subjected to heat or radiation
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