zinc phosphide

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noun

Chemistry.

a dark-gray, gritty, water-insoluble, poisonous powder, Zn 3 P 2 , used chiefly as a rodenticide.

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zinc phosphide

Many of the illegal growers use fertilizers and pesticides long restricted or banned in the United States, including carbofuran and zinc phosphide.

From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2017

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