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| cone shell |
any of several tropical marine snails, most of which have a poisonous bite. |
| copper sulfate |
a poisonous blue crystalline copper compound, used in germicides, batteries, electroplating, and the like. |
| coral snake |
any of various small, poisonous snakes marked with bands of red, yellow, and black, found in subtropic regions and the southwestern United States. |
| corn cockle |
an annual flowering plant that bears pinkish flowers and poisonous seeds and is considered a weed. |
| cottonmouth |
a poisonous North American snake that lives in swamps; water moccasin. |
| cresol |
any of three caustic, poisonous compounds used in making disinfectants, dyes, and other products. |
| cyanic acid |
a colorless, poisonous, volatile acid with a pronounced odor of almonds. |
| cyanide |
a chemical compound that contains one carbon and one nitrogen atom together with another element such as potassium or sodium, both of which form extremely poisonous substances. [1/2 definitions] |
| cyanogen |
a poisonous organic gas of carbon and nitrogen that is used for chemical warfare, as a rocket propellant, and in organic synthesis. |
| death camas |
any of various North American plants of the lily family that bear white or greenish flowers and have roots that are poisonous, esp. to sheep. |
| death cup |
a poisonous mushroom with white gills and a bulbous cup surrounding the base of the stalk. |
| decontaminate |
to make (an area) safe for humans by removing or neutralizing radiation, poisonous substances, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| destroying angel |
any of several poisonous white mushrooms that grow in damp woodlands in warm weather. |
| dieffenbachia |
any of various poisonous tropical plants, grown as houseplants, characterized by fleshy jointed stems and large dark green leaves with white spots. |
| dieldrin |
a highly poisonous, long-lasting insecticide. |
| dioxin |
a highly poisonous hydrocarbon that occurs as an impurity in some herbicides, defoliants, and other chemical compounds, and sometimes as a byproduct of incineration. |
| envenom |
to make poisonous as by the insertion of venom. [1/2 definitions] |
| fly agaric |
a poisonous mushroom with an orange or reddish cap and white gills. |
| flypaper |
paper with a sticky, sometimes poisonous coating, often hung in narrow strips from the ceiling, to catch and kill flies. |
| food poisoning |
a severe digestive disorder caused by eating poisonous or contaminated food, and accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea, and prostration. |
| fool's-parsley |
a poisonous herblike plant of Eurasia, having a stinking odor and resembling parsley. |
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