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arsenious
[ ahr-see-nee-uhs ]
arsenious
/ ɑːˈsiːnɪəs; ˈɑːsɪnəs /
adjective
- of or containing arsenic in the trivalent state
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Word History and Origins
Origin of arsenious1
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Example Sentences
Arsenious acid is more frequently used than manganese for the correction of the iron impurity.
Arsenious oxide is also used as a chemical reagent in glass making and in the dye industry.
Arsenious acid again has been respired in the form of vapour.
As Arsenious anhydride:—Obtained in a weighed capsule or tube, either by the crystallisation or sublimation test.
Uses, &c. Arsenious anhydride and its compounds are extensively employed in the arts and medicine.
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