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ARSENIOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to compounds in which arsenic is trivalent
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
arsenic (a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar)
Derivation:
arsenic (a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar)
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