arsenic acid

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, H 3 AsO 4 ⋅½H 2 O, used chiefly in the manufacture of arsenates.

arsenic acid

noun

1. a white poisonous soluble crystalline solid used in the manufacture of arsenates and insecticides. Formula: H 3 AsO 4

Word History and Origins

Origin of arsenic acid¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

Arsenic Acid (AsO5) is a white mass, which readily absorbs moisture and dissolves.

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