inheritance powder
inheritance powder · inheritance powders
Any of several poisons used for murder, but especially arsenic and, to a lesser…Any of several poisons used for murder, but especially arsenic and, to a lesser extent, thallium.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)Any of several poisons used for murder, but especially arsenic and, to a lesser extent, thallium.
Origin
So called because one person might murder another to gain an inheritance.So called because one person might murder another to gain an inheritance.
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Forms
plural: inheritance powders| Singular | inheritance powder |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable