pī
砒
old name for arsenic; arsenic trioxide
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
old name for arsenic
archaicThis is an outdated term for the chemical element arsenic, now mostly used in historical or traditional medical contexts.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
yī医
shū书
zhōng中
，
pī砒
cháng常
bèi被
yòng用
yú于
zhì治
liáo疗
pí皮
fū肤
bìng病
。
In ancient medical books, arsenic was often used to treat skin diseases.
noun
arsenic trioxide; white arsenic
neutralRefers to arsenic trioxide, a highly toxic white crystalline solid, commonly shortened to 砒 in modern usage.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
nóng农
yào药
hán含
yǒu有
shǎo少
liàng量
hóng红
pī砒
。
This pesticide contains a small amount of red arsenic trioxide.
Bái白
pī砒
shì是
dú毒
xìng性
jí极
qiáng强
de的
huà化
xué学
wù物
zhì质
。
White arsenic trioxide is an extremely toxic chemical substance.
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Wù误
shí食
bái白
pī砒
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
yán严
zhòng重
zhòng中
dú毒
shèn甚
zhì至
sǐ死
wáng亡
。
Accidentally eating white arsenic trioxide will cause severe poisoning and even death.
Gǔ古
dài代
yòng用
pī砒
zhì制
zuò作
dú毒
yào药
de的
jì记
zǎi载
lǚ屡
jiàn见
bù不
xiān鲜
。
Records of using arsenic to make poison are common in ancient times.
Hóng红
pī砒
hé和
bái白
pī砒
dōu都
shì是
jí剧
dú毒
de的
hán含
shēn砷
huà化
hé合
wù物
。
Both red and white arsenic trioxide are highly toxic arsenic-containing compounds.