arsenious
[ahr-see-nee-uh s]
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Origin of arsenious
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Arsenious acid again has been respired in the form of vapour.
Poisons: Their Effects and DetectionAlexander Wynter Blyth
As Arsenious anhydride:—Obtained in a weighed capsule or tube, either by the crystallisation or sublimation test.
Arsenious acid, if present, should be removed by sulphuretted hydrogen before applying the tests.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume IIArnold Cooley
Arsenious acid is found in commerce in the form of a white powder or in small opaque cakes.
Memoranda on PoisonsThomas Hawkes Tanner
Arsenious acid preserves bodies very well, but a single subject would require a killogram!
History of EmbalmingJ. N. Gannal
arsenious
arsenous (ˈɑːsɪnəs)
- of or containing arsenic in the trivalent state
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