arsenical

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɑːˈsɛnɪkəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(är sen′i kəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ar•sen•i•cal  (är sen′i kəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Chemistrycontaining or relating to arsenic.

n. 
  1. Chemistry, Pest Controlany of a group of pesticides, drugs, or other compounds containing arsenic.
  • arsenic + -al1 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
arsenical /ɑːˈsɛnɪkəl/ adj
  1. of or containing arsenic
 n
  1. a drug or insecticide containing arsenic
'arsenical' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
arsenolite - pharmacolite - sodium arsenite

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