Translation guide
White arsenic refers to arsenic trioxide, a highly toxic compound. In Japanese, it is primarily known by its chemical name or historical term.
white arsenic (chemical)
Most common term for arsenic trioxide.
The toxic substance used historically as a poison or in medicine.
The standard chemical term for arsenic trioxide (As₂O₃). Commonly used in scientific and historical contexts.
In everyday conversation, Japanese speakers rarely discuss white arsenic. The term is mostly encountered in historical, scientific, or crime-related contexts. Using the chemical name 亜ヒ酸 is safest.
亜ヒ酸は猛毒です。
White arsenic is a deadly poison.
Literally 'white arsenic', a direct translation used historically or in older texts. Less common today.
White arsenic was once used for murder.
The formal IUPAC-style name 'diarsenic trioxide'. Used in strict chemical contexts.
Arsenic trioxide is a colorless crystal.