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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–
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of arsenite1

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

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

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

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