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white arsenic

/waɪt ˈɑːrsənɪk/

Traducción: Polvo blanco altamente tóxico, conocido químicamente como trióxido de arsénico, usado históricamente en pesticidas, fabricación de vidrio y como veneno.

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/waɪt ˈɑːrsənɪk/C1formalscientific
  • esPolvo blanco altamente tóxico, conocido químicamente como trióxido de arsénico, usado históricamente en pesticidas, fabricación de vidrio y como veneno.

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.

    esArsénico blanco

    • 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.