arsenic acid
noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, H3AsO4⋅½H2O, used chiefly in the manufacture of arsenates.
Nearby words
arsen-, arsenal, arsenate, arseniasis, arsenic, arsenic acid, arsenic disulfide, arsenic trichloride, arsenic trioxide, arsenic trisulfide, arsenical
Origin of arsenic acid
First recorded in 1795–1805
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British Dictionary definitions for arsenic acid
arsenic acid
noun
a white poisonous soluble crystalline solid used in the manufacture of arsenates and insecticides. Formula: H 3 AsO 4
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Medicine definitions for arsenic acid
arsenic acid
[ är-sĕn′ĭk ]
n.
A poisonous, white, translucent crystalline compound used to manufacture medical arsenates.
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