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arsenate

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ar·se·nate  (ärs-nt, -nt)
n.
A salt or ester of arsenic acid.

arsenate  (ärs-nt, ärs-nt)
A salt containing the radical AsO4.
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Noun1.arsenate - a salt or ester of arsenic acid
salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)


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Before 2004, chromated copper arsenate (CCA) was the preservative most commonly used to prevent pest infestation of construction wood.
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Treated Wood in Transition: Less Toxic Options in Preserved and Protected Wood" surveys the regulatory, legal and business aspects of what has happened in the treated wood market since chromated copper arsenate (CCA) was taken off the market in early 2004.
 
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