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ratsbane

/ˈræts.beɪn/

Traduction: Substance toxique, poudre blanche composée de trioxyde d'arsenic, historiquement utilisée dans la fabrication du verre et comme pesticide, mort-aux-rats et herbicide.

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/ˈræts.beɪn/C2formaltechnicalobsolète
  • frSubstance toxique, poudre blanche composée de trioxyde d'arsenic, historiquement utilisée dans la fabrication du verre et comme pesticide, mort-aux-rats et herbicide.

A noun referring to a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic, historically used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide, rat poison, and weed killer.

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  1. C2formal

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

    frtrioxyde d'arsenic (poison pour rats)

    • The farmer used ratsbane to control the rodent population in the barn.
    • Historically, ratsbane was a common but dangerous household poison.
    • The label on the container warned of the toxic nature of the ratsbane.

    Synonymesarsenicwhite arsenic

Formes
  • ratsbanes plural form
  • ratsbanes' possessive plural form
  • ratsbane's possessive singular form