ratsbane
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rats·bane
(răts′bān′)n.
Rat poison, especially arsenic trioxide.
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ratsbane
(ˈrætsˌbeɪn)n
(Elements & Compounds) rat poison, esp arsenic oxide
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rats•bane
(ˈrætsˌbeɪn)n.
1. rat poison.
2. the trioxide of arsenic.
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Noun | 1. | ratsbane - a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer trioxide - an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule |
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