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aldicarb

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aldicarb [′al·də‚kärb]
(organic chemistry)
C7H14N2O2S A colorless, crystalline compound with a melting point of 100°C; used as an insecticide, miticide, and nematicide to treat soil for cotton, sugarbeets, potatoes, peanuts, and ornamentals.
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A tip-off that some pigeon fanciers were targeting peregrines led to the capsule being sent for tests, which revealed it contained the banned pesticide Aldicarb.
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