Arsenic Definition & Meaning

arsenic
noun
  1. a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
  2. 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

"Arsenic" in song lyrics

See how arsenic is used in real songs:

  • "And these palms pulse the arsenic"
    Hieorglyphics — Powers That Be
  • "Betcha bite a clit loaded wit lyrical arsenic"
    The Lady of Rage — Get With Da Wickedness (Flow Like That)
  • "With my, tongue dipped in funk arsenic"
    One Day as a Lion (Zack de la Rocha & Jon Theodore) — Wild International

Usage tips for "arsenic"

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