arsenical

[ ahr-sen-i-kuhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

arsenical

/ ɑːˈsɛnɪkəl /

First recorded in 1595–1605; arsenic + -al ¹

In large doses Arsenical preparations act on the stomach as irritant poisons.

Some taxidermists prefer to use in place of the paste some form of Arsenical Soap.

Iron and Arsenical Pyrites are also very common attendants, and are both confounded under the name of Mundic.

A fresh section of it shows it to be Arsenical Iron Pyrites, each piece weighing four or five ounces.

Arsenical Soaps, &c.—Arsenic is used in preserving the skins of animals.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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