RATSBANE

arsenic, arsenic trioxide, arsenous anhydride, arsenous oxide, white arsenic, ratsbane

(noun) a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ratsbane (countable and uncountable, plural ratsbanes)

Rat poison; white arsenic.

Anagrams

• Braatens, ant bears, ant-bears, antbears, sea brant, tabernas

Source: Wiktionary


Rats"bane, n. Etym: [Rat + bane.]

Definition: Rat poison; white arsenic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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