arsenic acid
noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, H3AsO4⋅½H2O, used chiefly in the manufacture of arsenates.
Origin of arsenic acid
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby arsenic acid
arsen-,
arsenal,
arsenate,
arseniasis,
arsenic,
arsenic acid,
arsenic disulfide,
arsenic trichloride,
arsenic trioxide,
arsenic trisulfide,
arsenical
British Dictionary definitions for arsenic acid
arsenic acid
noun
a white poisonous soluble crystalline solid used in the manufacture of arsenates and insecticides. Formula: H 3 AsO 4
Medical definitions for arsenic acid
arsenic acid
[ är-sĕn′ĭk ]
n.
A poisonous, white, translucent crystalline compound used to manufacture medical arsenates.