Definitions for "Arsenic trioxide"
CAS Number: 1327-53-3. A white or transparent solid in the form of glassy, shapeless lumps, or a crystalline powder that resembles sugar. It has no odor or taste. It is produced from by-products of copper smeltin. It is then used in the manufactore of other arsenic compounds which are used as wood preservatives, insecticides and herbicides. It is also used in metallurgical process and in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Chemical formula = As2O3. Molecular weight = 197.84 g/mol.
a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide and weed killer
Arsenic Trioxide, (chemical formula: As ) is a compound in which two atoms of arsenic are combined with three atoms of oxygen. Pure arsenic trioxide is a white powder. Arsenic Trioxide is rarely found in nature, and is usually formed in industrial processes, such as the smelting of metal ores.
A substance that induces programmed cell death (apoptosis) in certain cancer cells. It belongs to the family of drugs called antineoplastics.
An anti-cancer drug that has several effects on multiple myeloma.
An anticancer drug that induces programmed cell death (apoptosis) in certain cancer cells.