Disodium methyl arsenate
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Disodium methyl arsonate (DSMA) is an arsenic
-based herbicide
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Trade names include Metharsinat, Arrhenal, Disomear, Metharsan, Stenosine, Tonarsan, Tonarsin, Arsinyl, Arsynal, and Diarsen.
Arsenic
Arsenic is a chemical element with the symbol As, atomic number 33 and relative atomic mass 74.92. Arsenic occurs in many minerals, usually in conjunction with sulfur and metals, and also as a pure elemental crystal. It was first documented by Albertus Magnus in 1250.Arsenic is a metalloid...
-based herbicide
Herbicide
Herbicides, also commonly known as weedkillers, are pesticides used to kill unwanted plants. Selective herbicides kill specific targets while leaving the desired crop relatively unharmed. Some of these act by interfering with the growth of the weed and are often synthetic "imitations" of plant...
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Trade names include Metharsinat, Arrhenal, Disomear, Metharsan, Stenosine, Tonarsan, Tonarsin, Arsinyl, Arsynal, and Diarsen.
See also
- Cacodylic acidCacodylic acidCacodylic acid is the chemical compound with the formula 2AsO2H. Derivatives of cacodylic acid, cacodylates, were frequently used as herbicides. For example, "Agent Blue," one of the chemicals used during the Vietnam War, is a mixture of cacodylic acid and sodium cacodylate...
- Monosodium methyl arsenateMonosodium methyl arsenateMonosodium methyl arsenate is an arsenic-based herbicide and fungicide. It is an organic arsenate; but it is a less toxic organic form of arsenic, which has replaced the role of lead hydrogen arsenate in agriculture. It is one of the most common herbicides used on golf courses. It is typically...