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arsenical

[ ahr-sen-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. containing or relating to arsenic.


noun

  1. any of a group of pesticides, drugs, or other compounds containing arsenic.

arsenical

/ É‘Ëˈ²õÉ›²Ôɪ°ìÉ™±ô /

adjective

  1. of or containing arsenic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a drug or insecticide containing arsenic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôa°ù·²õ±ð²Ôi·³¦²¹±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of arsenical1

First recorded in 1595–1605; arsenic + -al 1
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Example Sentences

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They are made of arsenical bronze, a mix of arsenic and copper that predates tin bronze and almost certainly shortened the lives of the people who worked with it.

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“Anyone who has watched the dusters and sprayers of arsenical insecticides at work must have been impressed by the almost supreme carelessness with which these poisonous substances are dispensed.â€

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These conditions may easily be duplicated as a result of heavy applications of arsenical insecticides.

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Only then did the government begin canceling some of the registrations of arsenical pesticides.

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A statement from the industry group USA Rice Federation said that U.S. rice growers do not use arsenical pesticides.

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