ratsbane
ratsbane · ratsbanes
Rat poison; white arsenicRat poison; white arsenic.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Rat poison; white arsenic.
a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
Origin
From rat's + bane. Compare henbane.From rat's + bane. Compare henbane.
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Forms
plural: ratsbanesSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer:arsenicarsenic trioxidearsenous anhydridearsenous oxidewhite arsenic
Lessons for this word
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