arsenic acid
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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
arsen-, arsenal, arsenate, arseniasis, arsenic, arsenic acid, arsenical, arsenicalism, arsenic disulfide, arsenic trichloride, arsenic trioxide
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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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Medical 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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