arsenite
[ ahr-suh-nahyt ]
nounChemistry.
a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
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British Dictionary definitions for arsenite
arsenite
/ (ˈɑːsɪˌnaɪt) /
noun
a salt or ester of arsenous acid, esp a salt containing the ion A 5 O 3 3–
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