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| aconite |
a plant of the buttercup family, that has poisonous and medicinal properties; monkshood. [1/2 definitions] |
| acrylonitrile |
a poisonous and carcinogenic liquid that is made into polymers for use as raw material in acrylic fibers. |
| amanita |
any of various, mostly poisonous mushrooms having blade-shaped gills on the underside. |
| aniline |
an oily, colorless, poisonous liquid used in producing rubber, drugs, and dyes. [1/2 definitions] |
| arsenic |
a poisonous substance that is one of the chemical elements. It can be either grayish white, yellow, or black. (symbol: As) |
| arsenic acid |
a poisonous, water-soluble white powder that is used in the making of arsenates, medicines, and insecticides. |
| baneberry |
a plant of the buttercup family that bears white flowers and fleshy poisonous red or white berries. [1/2 definitions] |
| belladonna |
a poisonous plant bearing purplish red flowers and black berries; deadly nightshade. [1/2 definitions] |
| bittersweet |
a climbing vine found in Eurasia, bearing purple flowers and poisonous reddish orange berries. [1/5 definitions] |
| bromic acid |
a poisonous acid that is stable only in very dilute form and is used as an oxidizing agent. |
| bromine |
a poisonous, dark reddish brown liquid that is one of the chemical elements. It evaporates quickly and combines easily with other elements. (symbol: Br) |
| bufotenine |
a hallucinogenic drug made either synthetically or from the poisonous secretions of toads. |
| carbon monoxide |
a poisonous gas with no color or smell. Carbon monoxide forms when a material containing carbon, like gasoline, is not fully burned because of too little air. |
| carbon tetrachloride |
a colorless, nonflammable, vaporous, poisonous liquid used as a fire extinguisher, cleaning fluid, and solvent, and in making refrigerants. |
| chemical warfare |
the use of chemicals such as poisonous gases, fire bombs, and irritants in warfare. |
| chlorine |
a substance that is one of the chemical elements. It combines with sodium to form table salt. It is also used in making bleach. Chlorine is poisonous in its pure gas form. (symbol: Cl) |
| colchicine |
a poisonous alkaloid used to cause chromosome doubling in experiments and as medicine for gout. |
| copper sulfate |
a poisonous blue crystalline copper compound, used in germicides, batteries, electroplating, and the like. |
| corn cockle |
an annual flowering plant that bears pinkish flowers and poisonous seeds and is considered a weed. |
| cresol |
any of three caustic, poisonous compounds used in making disinfectants, dyes, and other products. |
| cyanic acid |
a colorless, poisonous, volatile acid with a pronounced odor of almonds. |
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