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n. - A white crystalline insecticide that has low toxicity for mammals.

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  • One option involves dumping a fish poison called rotenone into carp-infested areas.
  • The poison, called rotenone, isn't scheduled to be dumped into the canal until after dark.
  • The poison, called rotenone, was expected to kill some 200,000 pounds of all types of fish.
  • Thousands of gallons of fish poison, called rotenone, were dumped in the canal around 8 p.m.
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