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Deadly

Deadly

1. Capable of causing death; mortal; fatal; destructive; certain or likely to cause death; as, a deadly blow or wound.

2. Aiming or willing to destroy; implacable; desperately hostile; flagitious; as, deadly enemies. Thy assailant is quick, skillful, and deadly. (Shak)

3. Subject to death; mortal.

(Science: botany) deadly nightshade, a poisonous plant; belladonna. Of an instrument of certain death; deadly poisons; lethal weapon; a lethal injection.


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Re: Identifying a flowering tree/plant

I would suggest you get rid of it. Castor bean is considered the most deadly of all natural poisons, ricin was extracted from castor beans for chemical warfare in World War I. Its potency proved it too risky for both sides and has remained in the arsenal, but ...

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by mikebeverly
Mon Jun 11, 2012 1:38 pm
 
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Growth on metal pot?!

... I'm familiar with the bug so listed anddon;t see any that offer potential to leap from a dirty pot and prove deadly. Perhaps you have a different perspective and can identify a scenario by which one would pose such a risk. This doesn;t preclude some new leaping ...

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by JorgeLobo
Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:37 pm
 
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Topic: Growth on metal pot?!
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Deadly ? Please don;t be so melodramatic - this is just poor kitchne hygiene. I used the term "deadly" because i think that was he is concerning about, I should have said--pathogenic, disease-causing organism,

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by michimichi
Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:51 pm
 
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Growth on metal pot?!

No willy - in fact I'm quite famiiar with the potential microbiology and chemistry involved. In either context I'm not aware of any fitting a "deadly" scenario. Is it going to jump off the pot and strangle the oroginal poster? If there was a deadly presence, not only would the original ...

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by JorgeLobo
Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:51 am
 
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