arsinic acid

noun

ar·​sin·​ic acid

(ˈ)är¦sinik-

1

: any of a series of organic acids (such as cacodylic acid) having the general formula RR′AsOOH and obtainable by oxidizing disubstituted organic arsines [as dimethyl-arsine (CH₃)₂AsH]

2

: arsonic acid sense 1

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary arsine + -ic

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