arsenophenol

/ˌɑrzənɔˈfɛnɔl/

Definitions

1. noun

A toxic, colorless, or white, crystalline solid obtained by the reduction of arsenic oxide, used as a reagent in organic chemistry.

“The laboratory used arsenophenol to synthesize a new compound for their experiment.”

Synonyms

  • arsenious phenol
  • phenyl arsenic acid

Antonyms

  • benign substance
  • non-toxic compound