What does "lethal" mean?
Lethal: One of the higher alcohols of the paraffine series obtained from spermaceti as a white crystalline solid. It is so called because it occurs in the ethereal salt of lauric acid.
Additional senses
- 2.Deadly; mortal; fatal. "The lethal blow." W. Richardson. -- Le"thal*ly, adv.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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