arsenic trioxide; white arsenic; poisonous
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arsenic trioxide; white arsenic (a highly toxic inorganic compound)
technicalHistorically notorious as a murder weapon in Chinese literature and real cases. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is used in extremely small, strictly controlled doses (e.g., in the formula 'Pi Shi' for certain cancers). Modern applications include wood preservatives and limited pesticide use, though strictly regulated due to high toxicity.
Pī砒
shuāng霜
zhòng中
dú毒
de的
zhèng症
zhuàng状
bāo包
kuò括
jù剧
liè烈
fù腹
tòng痛
、
ǒu呕
tù吐
hé和
tuō脱
shuǐ水
。
Symptoms of arsenic trioxide poisoning include severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and dehydration.
Zài在
gǔ古
diǎn典
zhēn侦
tàn探
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
，
xiōng凶
shǒu手
cháng常
cháng常
shǐ使
yòng用
pī砒
shuāng霜
zuò作
wéi为
dú毒
yào药
。
In classical detective novels, murderers often use arsenic trioxide as a poison.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
huà化
hé合
wù物
de的
sú俗
chēng称
shì是
pī砒
shuāng霜
，
huà化
xué学
míng名
chēng称
shì是
sān三
yǎng氧
huà化
èr二
shēn砷
。
The common name for this compound is 'pishuang,' and its chemical name is arsenic trioxide.