arsenite

Noun

Meaning

A salt formed by the union of arsenious acid with a base.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

chemical arsenic arsenate arseniate acza

Related terms

arsenate metaarsenite orthoarsenite biarsenite polyarsenite

Phrases with the word

copper arsenite cupric aceto-arsenite barium arsenite

Anagrams

resinate stearine Teresian Teresina trainees

Examples

Arsenite is the most stable soluble form of arsenic in reducing environments and arsenate, which is less mobile than arsenite, is dominant in oxidizing environments at neutral pH. Source: Internet

Many species of bacteria can transform arsenite to arsenate in anoxic conditions by using arsenite as an electron donor. citation This is a useful method in ground water remediation. Source: Internet

Chemoautotrophic arsenite oxidizers (CAO) and heterotrophic arsenite oxidizers (HAO) convert As(III) into As(V). Source: Internet

One is when arsenate is reduced to arsenite which adsorbs to iron oxides less strongly. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

arsenious anhydride arsenious oxide arsenism arsenitian arsenium arseniuret