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white arsenic

/waɪt ˈɑːrsənɪk/

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/waɪt ˈɑːrsənɪk/C1formalscientific
  • ruВысокотоксичный белый порошок, химически известный как триоксид мышьяка, исторически использовавшийся в пестицидах, стеклоделии и в качестве яда.

A highly toxic white powder, chemically known as arsenic trioxide, historically used in pesticides, glassmaking, and as a poison.

  1. Chemical compoundC1formal

    A white, highly toxic crystalline powder, also known as arsenic trioxide (As₂O₃), historically used as a poison and in some industrial processes.

    ruХимическое соединение

    • White arsenic was a common poison in the Middle Ages.
    • The chemist handled white arsenic with extreme caution.
    • Historically, white arsenic was used in some pesticides.