sodium fluoroacetate

American

[floor-oh-as-i-teyt, flawr-oh-, flohr-oh-] / ˌflʊər oʊˈæs ɪˌteɪt, ˌflɔr oʊ-, ˌfloʊr oʊ- /

noun

Chemistry.

a white, amorphous, water-soluble, poisonous powder, C 2 H 2 FO 2 Na, used as a rodenticide.

sodium fluoroacetate British

/ ˌflʊərəʊˈæsɪˌteɪt /

noun

a white crystalline odourless poisonous compound, used as a rodenticide. Formula: (CH 2 FCOO)Na

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Etymology

Origin of sodium fluoroacetate

First recorded in 1940–45; fluoro- + acetate

Example Sentences

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Other pest control methods have proved contentious, including use of the poison 1080, sodium fluoroacetate.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2017

Controversially, New Zealand also drops from the air the poison sodium fluoroacetate, also known as 1080, although conservationists hope that the new initiative will involve trying out alternative approaches.

From Time • Jul. 25, 2016

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