arsenous
Americanadjective
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containing arsenic in the trivalent state, as arsenous chloride, AsCl 3 .
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of or derived from arsenous acid.
Etymology
Origin of arsenous
Example Sentences
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More recently, all three seem to have voted to halt Trump-appointed Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s arsenous decision nullifying FDA approval of the abortion pill.
From Slate
It is, therefore, in this and the analogous processes of roasting, that the sulphurous and arsenous vapours are so profusely given off.
From Project Gutenberg
The most effective treatment that the writer has ever used is the following formula recommended by Dr. Law: Arsenous acid one dram, sulfate of iron five drams, powdered areca nut two ounces, common salt four ounces.
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