arsenite

[ ahr-suh-nahyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of arsenous acid.

arsenite

/ ˈɑːsɪˌnaɪt /

noun

1. a salt or ester of arsenous acid, esp a salt containing the ion A 5 O 3 ^3–

Word History and Origins

Origin of arsenite¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; arsen- + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

The Terchloride, and the Arsenite of Potash, are the preparations most frequently employed.

From Project Gutenberg

Arsenite of soda or Atlas Compound 79 is used in the first layer or two to keep out white ants.

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