Definition of arsenic

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Definition of arsenic

  • a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. arsenic trioxide
    2. arsenous anhydride
    3. arsenous oxide
    4. ratsbane
    5. white arsenic
  • a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. as
    2. atomic number 33

See definition of arsenic in Merriam Webster