arsenious

[ ahr-see-nee-uh s ]

/ ɑrˈsi ni əs /

adjective Chemistry.

Nearby words

arsenic trioxide, arsenic trisulfide, arsenical, arsenicalism, arsenide, arsenious, arsenite, arseniuretted, arseniuretted hydrogen, arseno, arseno group

Origin of arsenious

arsen- + -ious

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Examples from the Web for arsenious

Arsenious acid again has been respired in the form of vapour.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Arsenious acid is more frequently used than manganese for the correction of the iron impurity.
British Manufacturing Industries|L. Arnoux
As Arsenious anhydride:—Obtained in a weighed capsule or tube, either by the crystallisation or sublimation test.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Arsenious acid, if present, should be removed by sulphuretted hydrogen before applying the tests.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

Arsenious acid preserves bodies very well, but a single subject would require a killogram!
History of Embalming|J. N. Gannal

British Dictionary definitions for arsenious

arsenious

arsenous (ˈɑːsɪnəs)

/ (ɑːˈsiːnɪəs) /

adjective

of or containing arsenic in the trivalent state

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