noun
- Plural of arsenite; salts or esters of arsenous acid, containing arsenic in the +3 oxidation state.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Arsenites were historically used in pesticides and wood preservatives.
- The laboratory analyzed the soil samples for the presence of arsenites.
- Sodium arsenite is a common arsenite compound used in industrial applications.
- Environmental regulations now restrict the use of many arsenites due to toxicity concerns.
- The chemist prepared several arsenites for the experiment.