arsenic trioxide
noun Chemistry.
a white, tasteless, amorphous, slightly water-soluble, poisonous powder, As2O3, used chiefly in the manufacture of pigments and glass and as an insecticide or weed-killer; arsenous acid.
Nearby words
arseniasis, arsenic, arsenic acid, arsenic disulfide, arsenic trichloride, arsenic trioxide, arsenic trisulfide, arsenical, arsenicalism, arsenide, arsenious
Also called arsenic.
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British Dictionary definitions for arsenic trioxide
arsenic trioxide
noun
a white poisonous powder used in the manufacture of glass and as an insecticide, rat poison, and weedkiller. Formula: As 2 O 3Also called: arsenic
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