arsenical
Related to poison
Arsenical means containing or relating to arsenic, the toxic metallic element.
The word appears mainly in technical and historical contexts: arsenical compounds, arsenical poisoning, arsenical pesticides.
Before modern alternatives, arsenical preparations were used in medicine, agriculture, and manufacturing—often with devastating health consequences for those exposed.
Toxic agent targeting pests
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- fungicideChemical that kills mold
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- orchardFruit tree plantation
vineyard · crop · agriculture · spraying · infestation · rodenticide · agricultural
Harmful substance exposure
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- carcinogenicCauses cancer
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- chronicPersisting over time
acute · groundwater · toxicity · bioaccumulation · exposure · mutagenic · neuropathy · dermatitis
Deliberate unlawful killing
- poisonerOne who kills toxically
- detectionAct of finding something
- homicideCausing another's death
- criminalPerson who breaks laws
undetectable · inheritance · tasteless · odorless · symptom · autopsy · evidence · suspicious
Extracting metal from ore
- alloyingMixing metals together
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
lead · galvanizing · foundry · casting · semiconductor · doping · microelectronics · photovoltaics
Spirochete-caused venereal infection
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- leukemiaMalignancy of blood-forming tissues
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
prescription · injection · therapeutic · pharmacology · treatment
insecticide
Toxic agent targeting pests
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- fungicideChemical that kills mold
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
orchard · vineyard · crop · agriculture · spraying · infestation · rodenticide · agricultural
poisoning
Harmful substance exposure
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- carcinogenicCauses cancer
- lethalCausing or capable of death
chronic · acute · groundwater · toxicity · bioaccumulation · exposure · mutagenic · neuropathy · dermatitis · keratosis
murder
Deliberate unlawful killing
criminal · undetectable · inheritance · tasteless · odorless · symptom · autopsy · evidence · suspicious · victorian
smelting
Extracting metal from ore
- alloyingMixing metals together
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
copper · lead · galvanizing · foundry · casting · semiconductor · doping · microelectronics · photovoltaics · glass
syphilis
Spirochete-caused venereal infection
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- leukemiaMalignancy of blood-forming tissues
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
apothecary · prescription · injection · therapeutic · pharmacology · treatment
arsenicalnontoxic
Not harmful if consumed
nonpoisonous · harmless · safe · benign · innocuous
arsenicalorganic
From living matter
natural · uncontaminated · pure · botanical · non-metallic
- arsenic poisoningHarmful exposure to element 33