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Named after an English chemist, Thomas Fowler (1736–1801). First mentioned in 1786.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fowler's solution
Today it means: An aqueous solution (containing arsenite and potassium), containing 1% arsenic trioxide. It was historically used in treatment of leukemia, but has since been discredited. Full definition →