Arsenic

(noun.) a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar.

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

录入:撒迦利亚

• Tenant of a top set--bad character--shut himself up in his bedroom closet, and took a dose of arsenic. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Roderigo rent his chains asunder manfully, and Hugo died in agonies of remorse and arsenic, with a wild, Ha! 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• As to his religious notions--why, as Voltaire said, incantations will destroy a flock of sheep if administered with a certain quantity of arsenic. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Dissolve the concentrated lye in the water, add the sugar and boil the solution, meanwhile gradually adding the arsenic. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• But then you must not offend your arsenic-man. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• I look for the man who will bring the arsenic, and don't mind about his incantations. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• I only wanted to tell you that if you vote for your arsenic-man, you are not to cut me in consequence. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.

手打:肖恩