lethal

1. n. 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. Source: opted

2. a. Deadly; mortal; fatal. Source: opted

3. adj. of an instrument of certain death Source: wordnet

4. 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. Deadly; mortal; fatal. "The lethal blow." W. Richardson. -- Le"thal*ly, adv. Source: webster

5. One of the higher alcohols of the paraffine series obtainedfrom spermaceti as a white crystalline solid. It is so called becauseit occurs in the ethereal salt of lauric acid. Source: adambom

6. j:100 s of an instrument of certain death Source: ecdict

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