Noun: arsenous anhydride 'aa(r)-su-nus an'hI,drId
- A white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
"arsenous anhydride has been used in traditional Chinese medicine despite its toxicity";
- arsenic, arsenic trioxide, arsenous oxide, white arsenic, ratsbane
Derived forms: arsenous anhydrides
Type of: trioxide
Encyclopedia: Arsenous anhydride