arsenious

[ ahr-see-nee-uhs ]
/ ɑrˈsi ni əs /

adjective Chemistry.

arsenous.

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Origin of arsenious

arsen- + -ious

Words nearby arsenious

arsenic disulfide, arsenic trichloride, arsenic trioxide, arsenic trisulfide, arsenide, arsenious, arsenite, arseniuretted, arseno, arseno group, arsenolite
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British Dictionary definitions for arsenious

arsenious

arsenous (ˈɑːsɪnəs)

/ (ɑːˈsiːnɪəs) /

adjective

of or containing arsenic in the trivalent state
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