Tetraethyl-pyrophosphate
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a colorless to amber, hygroscopic, poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5) 4 P 2 O 7 , used as an insecticide and as a rodenticide.
tetraethyl pyrophosphate n.
TEPP.
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