arsenic trichloride: Meaning and Definition of

ar'senic trichlo'ride

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— Chem. Chem.
  1. a colorless or yellow, oily, poisonous liquid, AsCl, used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of organic arsenicals. Also called
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