noun
- a chemical compound used as a pesticide to kill slugs and snails, typically in pellet or granule form
Usage: chemistry/agriculture; commonly used in gardening and farming
Examples
- The gardener spread metaldehyde pellets around the vegetable beds to protect them from slugs.
- Metaldehyde is one of the most widely used molluscicides in agriculture.
- Many organic gardeners avoid metaldehyde in favor of natural slug deterrents.
- The farmer applied metaldehyde to the crop to prevent damage from snails.
- Metaldehyde works by causing dehydration in slugs and snails.