Chemical element whose use led to the first known law against poisoning Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Sunday, February 15, 2026 · 82-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, February 15, 2026.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · February 15, 2026 · 82-Across · 7 letters
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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
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