arsenate

noun

ar·se·nate | \ ˈärs-nət

, ˈär-sə-, -ˌnāt\

Definition of arsenate

: a salt or ester of an arsenic acid

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By the way, for more than 60 years PT lumber was infused with chromated copper arsenate (CCA), a suspected--some say, known--carcinogen. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Choose a Deck Material That Is Right for You," 6 June 2017 As with Zika today in Brazil, a pesticide was widely blamed: tree spray containing arsenate of lead. — Donald G. Mcneil Jr., New York Times, "Sign Up for the Science Times Newsletter," 29 Aug. 2016

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arsenate

noun

ar·se·nate | \ ˈärs-nət

, -ᵊn-ət

, -ᵊn-ˌāt\

: a salt or ester of an arsenic acid