tetraethyl-pyrophosphate

tetraethyl pyrophosphate

noun Chemistry.
a colorless to amber, hygroscopic, poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 ) 4 P 2 O 7 , used as an insecticide and as a rodenticide.
Also called TEPP.
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tetraethyl pyrophosphate n.
TEPP.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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