arsenate

[ ahr-suh-neyt, -nit ]

/ ˈɑr səˌneɪt, -nɪt /

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noun

a salt or ester of arsenic acid.

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Origin of arsenate

First recorded in 1790–1800; arsen- + -ate²

Words nearby arsenate

arse about, arsed, arse licker, arsen-, arsenal, arsenate, arsenic, arsenic acid, arsenical, arsenic disulfide, arsenic trichloride

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How to use arsenate in a sentence

Arsenate of lead will give effective control on garden legumes.
Garden Pests in New Zealand|D. Miller
Arsenate of lead alone, as was to be expected, had little or no effect upon the aphides.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various
Arsenate of lead, if properly applied at the right time, will keep any of these insects in check.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various
Arsenate of lead against the young caterpillars during November to February would act as an efficient control.
Garden Pests in New Zealand|D. Miller

It is made with the paste known as Swift's Arsenate Paste, mixed with water.
Roses and Rose Growing|Rose Georgina Kingsley

British Dictionary definitions for arsenate

arsenate

/ (ˈɑːsəˌneɪt, -nɪt) /

noun

a salt or ester of arsenic acid, esp a salt containing the ion A 5 O 4 3–

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Scientific definitions for arsenate

arsenate

[ är′sə-nĭt, är′sə-nāt′ ]

A salt containing the radical AsO4.