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Meaning of "fluoroacetate" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLUOROACETATE

fluoroacetate  [ˌflʊərəʊˈæsɪˌteɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLUOROACETATE

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Fluoroacetate is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLUOROACETATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fluoroacetate in the English dictionary

The definition of fluoroacetate in the dictionary is a toxic chemical compound, C2H2FNaO2, occurring naturally in certain plants, and commonly used as rat poison.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLUOROACETATE


acetate
ˈæsɪˌteɪt
capacitate
kəˈpæsɪˌteɪt
decapitate
dɪˈkæpɪˌteɪt
discapacitate
ˌdɪskəˈpæsɪˌteɪt
facilitate
fəˈsɪlɪˌteɪt
felicitate
fɪˈlɪsɪˌteɪt
gravitate
ˈɡrævɪˌteɪt
hesitate
ˈhɛzɪˌteɪt
imitate
ˈɪmɪˌteɪt
incapacitate
ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪt
irritate
ˈɪrɪˌteɪt
meditate
ˈmɛdɪˌteɪt
mussitate
ˈmʌsɪˌteɪt
necessitate
nɪˈsɛsɪˌteɪt
oscitate
ˈɒsɪˌteɪt
precipitate
prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪt
resuscitate
rɪˈsʌsɪˌteɪt
subacetate
sʌbˈæsɪˌteɪt
suscitate
ˈsʌsɪˌteɪt
triacetate
traɪˈæsɪˌteɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLUOROACETATE

fluorinate
fluorination
fluorine
fluorite
fluorocarbon
fluorochrome
fluorographic
fluorography
fluorometer
fluorometric
fluorometry
fluorophore
fluoroscope
fluoroscopic
fluoroscopically
fluoroscopist
fluoroscopy
fluorosis
fluorotic
fluorouracil

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLUOROACETATE

amyl acetate
butyl acetate
cellulose acetate
estate
ethyl acetate
hebetate
interpretate
isoamyl acetate
lead acetate
lead(II) acetate
metate
methyl acetate
oxalacetate
oxaloacetate
pentyl acetate
polyvinyl acetate
revegetate
sodium fluoroacetate
superfetate
vegetate
vinyl acetate

Synonyms and antonyms of fluoroacetate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fluoroacetate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLUOROACETATE

Find out the translation of fluoroacetate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fluoroacetate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fluoroacetate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

氟乙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fluoroacetato
570 millions of speakers

English

fluoroacetate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fluoroacetate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فلوروآسيتات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фторацетат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fluoroacetato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fluoroacetate
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fluoracétate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fluoroacetate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fluoracetat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フルオロ酢酸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

fluoroacetate
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fluoroacetate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fluoroacetate
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fluoroacetate
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लुरोसासेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fluoroasetat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fluoroacetate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fluorooctan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фторацетат
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fluoroacetate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φθοριοοξικού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fluoor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fluoracetat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fluoroacetate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fluoroacetate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLUOROACETATE»

The term «fluoroacetate» is normally little used and occupies the 140.398 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLUOROACETATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fluoroacetate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLUOROACETATE»

Discover the use of fluoroacetate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fluoroacetate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Absolute, Ultimate Guide to Lehninger Principles of ...
Mode of Action of the Rodenticide Fluoroacetate Fluoroacetate, prepared commercially for rodent control, is also produced by a South African plant. After entering a cell, fluoroacetate is converted to fluoroacetyl-CoA in a reaction catalyzed by ...
Marcy Osgood, Karen A. Ocorr, Frederick C. Wedler, 2008
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Handbook of Pesticide Toxicology: Principles and Agents
83.2 FLUOROACETIC ACID AND ITS DERIVATIVES Sodium fluoroacetate came to prominence in the United States as a result of a search for rodenticides that would not be subject to shortages imposed by World War II (Ward, 1945). This and ...
Robert Krieger, 2001
3
The Role of Glia in Neurotoxicity
Interest in the use of fluoroacetate for research has grown because of its putatively selective toxicity to glial cells. Several researchers have employed fluoroacetate and fluorocitrate to selectively block glial cell metabolism and then examined ...
Michael Aschner, Harold K. Kimelberg, 1996
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Veterinary Toxicology: Basic and Clinical Principles
Consumption of these plants has resulted in many serious cases of livestock poisoning and high stock losses (Oelrichs and McEwan, 1962). Poisoning has also been documented in field-workers exposed to fluoroacetate (Suh et al., 1970 ).
Ramesh C. Gupta, 2012
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Natural Production of Organohalogen Compounds
In a survey of plant material collected from areas in Finland with bedrock rich in fluoride, fluoroacetate was present above the detection limit of 0.005 mg kg'1 dry wt in 76% of over 100 samples examined. The overall mean concentration of ...
Gordon W. Gribble, 2003
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Mechanistic Toxicology: The Molecular Basis of How Chemicals ...
One example is fluoroacetate, which mimics acetate but cannot be fully metabolized like acetate. Fluoroacetate is a natural substance occurring in certain plants in southern Africa (Dichapetalum spp.), South America (Palicourea spp.) ...
Urs A. Boelsterli, 2007
7
Irwin and Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine
Fluoroacetate is highly toxic to all mammals, and its use was banned in the United States in 1972 because of human fatalities and indiscriminate extermination of nontarget species. The congener sodium fluoroacetamide ( compound 1081), ...
Richard S. Irwin, James M. Rippe, 2008
8
Organofluorines
Fluoroacetate was first isolated by Marais from the South African plant "gifblaar", Dichapetalum cymosum, in 1943 [48, 49]. This plant was long recognized as being highly toxic to cattle and sheep in South Africa [13, 32, 54, 65]. For example  ...
A.H. Neilson, 2002
9
Horseman's Veterinary Encyclopedia
Sodium fluoroacetate is a chemical compound commonly used against rodent pests. It is highly toxic to all domestic animals and cause signs of poisoning when the bait is accidentally eaten. How does fluoroacetate affect the horse?
Cheryl Rogers, Will A. Hadden, G. Jeanne Wilcox, 2005
10
Fluorine Chemistry at the Millennium: Fascinated by Fluorine
A new development occurred in 1941 when Sporzynski [20] defected to England (see Table 29.1) and directed the attention of British Intelligence to methyl fluoroacetate, FCHZCOZCH3, a potentially new military agent. The Cambridge group ...
R.E. Banks, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLUOROACETATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fluoroacetate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pests impact Hunua kokako population
An aerial pest control operation using cereal baits that contain sodium fluoroacetate (1080) will be carried out in late winter. Franklin Ward ... «The Aucklander, Apr 15»
2
Lockyer Valley landholders can apply for 1080 baits
The bait is 1800 (Sodium Fluoroacetate) which is used to control wild dogs, feral pigs, cats and rabbits in Queensland. It occurs naturally in ... «Gatton Star, Apr 15»
3
1080 poisoning in humans is very rare but serious
... reported a criminal threat to contaminate infant formula with sodium fluoroacetate (1080) in an apparent protest over its use in pest control. «New Zealand Doctor Online, Mar 15»
4
Police probing 1080 threat test NZ infant formula after tampering …
Police investigating a threat to contaminate New Zealand infant formula with sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) are testing tins after a number of ... «DairyReporter.com, Mar 15»
5
Infant formula shipment blocked despite '1080-free' deal
"And when they presented their documents, the Chinese said they would probably want to test for sodium fluoroacetate [1080]." Barnett said the ... «Stuff.co.nz, Mar 15»
6
Extra controls in place for storing and importing 1080
The government has introduced new controls for all workplaces and laboratories using sodium fluoroacetate (1080) from April 10. After that ... «New Zealand Herald, Mar 15»
7
Why scientists back the use of 1080 poison
... lecturer Heather Hendrickson says the toxin got its popular name from its catalogue number – its real name is sodium fluoroacetate. «3News NZ, Mar 15»
8
Editorial: 'Eco-terrorism' but no panic
The pesticide 1080, or sodium fluoroacetate, has been used by the Department of Conservation to control predatory mammals for half a century ... «The Press, Mar 15»
9
Threat leads NZ authorities to ask about local plant's customers
He exports the chemical compound, which goes by the scientific name of sodium fluoroacetate, to New Zealand, Australia and Israel. «Anniston Star, Mar 15»
10
'Eco-terrorism' threat to poison infant formula in New Zealand
The letters were accompanied by small packages of milk powder containing a concentrated form of 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate), a poison used ... «CNN, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Fluoroacetate [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fluoroacetate>. Apr 2024 ».
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