arsenite

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noun

Any oxyanion of trivalent arsenic, especially the AsO₃³⁻ anion (or protonated derivatives); any salt containing this anion, or any ester of arsenious acid

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Meanings

nounarsenite (plural arsenites)

plural arsenites

  1. chemistryAny oxyanion of trivalent arsenic, especially the AsO₃³⁻ anion (or protonated derivatives); any salt containing this anion, or any ester of arsenious acid

Translations

Finnish arseniitti
  • arseniittioxyanion of trivalent arsenic
Hungarian arzenit
  • arzenitoxyanion of trivalent arsenic
Italian arsenato
  • arsenatooxyanion of trivalent arsenic
Polish arsenin
  • arseninoxyanion of trivalent arsenic
Swedish arsenit
  • arsenitoxyanion of trivalent arsenic

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

TeresinaTeresianresinateasterine
Cite this entry
APA

arsenite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arsenite

MLA

“arsenite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arsenite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arsenite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arsenite.

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