arsenic trioxide
noun
,
Chemistry
1.
a white, tasteless, amorphous, slightly water-soluble, poisonous powder, As
2
O
3
, used chiefly in the manufacture of pigments and glass and as an insecticide or weed-killer; arsenous acid.
Also called
arsenic
.
Examples from the web for
arsenic trioxide
Nearly all domestic imports were in compound form, primarily as
arsenic trioxide
, although some arsenic metal was also imported.
British Dictionary definitions for
arsenic trioxide
arsenic trioxide
noun
1.
a white poisonous powder used in the manufacture of glass and as an insecticide, rat poison, and weedkiller. Formula: As
2
O
3
Also called
arsenic