Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Any powder used to kill flies, usually an imperfect oxid of arsenic formed by the exposure of native arsenic to the air and mixed with sugar and water.
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Examples
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Mostly seen under the form of white arsenic, or fly-powder, and yellow arsenic, or king’s yellow. —
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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Mostly seen under the form of white arsenic, or fly-powder, and yellow arsenic, or king’s yellow. —
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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