arsenous

[ ahr-suh-nuh s ]

/ ˈɑr sə nəs /

adjective Chemistry.

containing arsenic in the trivalent state, as arsenous chloride, AsCl3.

of or derived from arsenous acid.

Nearby words

arseno, arseno group, arseno-, arsenolite, arsenopyrite, arsenous, arsenous acid, arsey, arshin, arsine, arsino

Also arsenious.

Origin of arsenous

First recorded in 1790–1800; arsen- + -ous

Can be confused

arsenous arsonous

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