methyl bromide
nounDefinition of methyl bromide
: a poisonous gaseous compound CH3Br used chiefly as a fumigant against rodents, worms, and insects
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The indictment says Rivera used fumigants containing methyl bromide in multiple locations in the Virgin Islands, including the St. John resort where the family that became ill was staying in March 2015. — Kelly Mccleary, CNN, "Terminix employee indicted in family's pesticide poisoning," 14 Apr. 2018 According to Judith Enck, an administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, the day the family arrived at their second floor condo, the unit below them was sprayed with methyl bromide. — Samantha Toscano, Good Housekeeping, "Family Possibly Poisoned by Pesticide at Vacation Resort," 6 Apr. 2015 Historically, chloropicrin has been found most effective when used in combination with methyl bromide, which has been found to be extremely harmful to the ozone layer. — Mike Sager, Esquire, "Growing Almonds in the Desert," 25 Feb. 2015These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'methyl bromide.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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