Lethal
Pronunciation : Leth"al
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Lauric + ether + alcohol.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: 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 : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Le"thal
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. lethalis, letalis, fr. lethum, letum, death: cf. F. l?thal.]
Definition : Defn: Deadly; mortal; fatal. "The lethal blow." W. Richardson. -- Le"thal*ly, adv.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913