tributyltin

tributyltin
\\trīˈbyüd.əltə̇n\ noun
Etymology: tri- + butyl + tin (I)
: an organic compound of tin used as a biocide especially in marine antifouling paints

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tributyltin /trī-būˈtil-tin/
noun
Any of several organic compounds added to paint to prevent the growth of algae and other organisms on the hulls of ships, now believed to cause abnormalities in some marine creatures (abbrev TBT)

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