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arsenical

/ɑːrˈsen.ɪ.kəl/

Traduction: Adjectif désuet relatif à l'arsenic ou en contenant, élément chimique toxique., Substance contenant de l'arsenic, telle qu'un pesticide ou un médicament à base de cet élément chimique.

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adjective

/ɑːrˈsen.ɪ.kəl/C2formaltechnicalobsolète
  • frAdjectif désuet relatif à l'arsenic ou en contenant, élément chimique toxique.

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

  1. Containing arsenicC1formalscientific

    Relating to or containing the chemical element arsenic.

    frcontenant de l'arsenic

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

    Synonymesarsenicarsenious

  2. Arsenic-based substanceC1formalmedical

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

    frArsénical (substance)

    • 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    • Old arsenical treatments have been replaced by safer alternatives.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.
Formes
  • more arsenical comparative form
  • most arsenical superlative form

noun

/ɑːˈsen.ɪ.kəl/C1formalscientific
  • frSubstance contenant de l'arsenic, telle qu'un pesticide ou un médicament à base de cet élément chimique.

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.

    frcomposé 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.
Formes
  • arsenicals plural form
  • arsenicals' possessive plural form
  • arsenical's possessive singular form