arsenical
arsenical
Definition
ar·seni·cal (är sen′i kəl)
adjective
of or containing arsenic
Etymology: ML arsenicalis
noun
a drug, fungicide, insecticide, etc. whose effect depends on its arsenic content
arsenical
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- poisoning: During World War I the house was occupied by Harold Greenwood, a solicitor accused of killing his wife by arsenical poisoning.
- copper: Whatever the truth of central Europe's arsenical copper in the 4th millenium, Britain remained literally in the Stone Age.
- pyrite: The lode is a large irregular one of pure arsenical pyrites carrying, in addition to gold and silver, nickel and cobalt.
- brass: For special purposes where even better corrosion resistance is required, aluminum or arsenical brasses are available.
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