arsenical

• Adjetivo que se refiere al arsénico, un elemento químico tóxico, o que lo contiene; también relacionado con compuestos de arsénico.

An obsolete adjective relating to or containing arsenic, a toxic chemical element.

1. Containing arsenicC1formalscientific

   Relating to or containing the chemical element arsenic.

   arsenical

   • The laboratory tested the soil for arsenical compounds.
   • Arsenical pesticides were widely used in the past.
   • The mineral sample showed arsenical properties.

   Sinónimosarsenicarsenious

2. Arsenic-based substanceC1formalmedical

   A substance, such as a drug or pesticide, that contains arsenic.

   Sustancia arsenical

   • The doctor prescribed an arsenical for the treatment of a parasitic infection.
   • Old arsenical treatments have been replaced by safer alternatives.
   • The chemist analyzed the composition of the arsenical.

• Sustancia, como un pesticida o un medicamento, que contiene el elemento químico arsénico.

A noun referring to a substance, such as a pesticide or drug, that contains the chemical element arsenic.

1. Arsenic-containing substanceC1formalscientific

   A chemical compound or preparation that contains arsenic, often used historically as a pesticide or in medicine.

   Compuesto arsenical

   • The laboratory analyzed the soil for traces of arsenical compounds.
   • Old orchards sometimes have residual arsenicals in the ground.
   • The doctor prescribed an arsenical for a rare parasitic infection.