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noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, H3AsO4⋅½H2O, used chiefly in the manufacture of arsenates.
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Origin of arsenic acid
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby arsenic acid
arse licker, arsen-, arsenal, arsenate, arsenic, arsenic acid, arsenical, arsenic disulfide, arsenic trichloride, arsenic trioxide, arsenic trisulfide
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How to use arsenic acid in a sentence
Arsenic Acid (AsO5) is a white mass, which readily absorbs moisture and dissolves.
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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