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liquid poison

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liquid poison [′lik·wəd ′pȯiz·ən]
(nucleonics)
A neutron-absorbing liquid that can be injected quickly into the cooling system of a nuclear reactor by explosive-actuated valves; used for automatic or manual scramming to shut down a reactor.
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Proposition 4 also would outlaw two poisons used in coyote control: sodium fluoracetate, a liquid poison released from collars worn by sheep and goats, and sodium cyanide, a powder contained in plastic capsules that are set in pastures where coyotes travel.
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