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English > 1 sense of the word ratsbane:
NOUNsubstanceratsbane, arsenic, arsenic trioxide, arsenous anhydride, arsenous oxide, white arsenica white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic
English > ratsbane: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer.
Synonymsarsenic, arsenic trioxide, arsenous anhydride, arsenous oxide, white arsenic
BroadertrioxideAn oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule