Arsenical

{{short description|Chemical compound containing arsenic}}

Arsenicals are chemical compounds that contain arsenic.{{cite journal |vauthors=Gaion A, Sartori D, Scuderi A, Fattorini D |date=2014 |title=Bioaccumulation and biotransformation of arsenic compounds in Hediste diversicolor (Muller 1776) after exposure to spiked sediments|url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-014-2538-z|journal=Environmental Science and Pollution Research |volume=21 |issue=9 |pages=5952–5959|doi=10.1007/s11356-014-2538-z|pmid=24458939 |bibcode=2014ESPR...21.5952G |s2cid=12568097 }}{{cite web |title=Arsenicals - MeSH - NCBI |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68001152}} In a military context, the term arsenical refers to toxic arsenic compounds that are used as chemical warfare agents. This includes blister agents, blood agents and vomiting agents.{{cite book |title=Handbook of chemical and biological warfare agents |date=24 August 2007 |publisher=CRC Press |isbn=9780849314346 |edition=2nd}}{{cite book |title=Compendium of chemical warfare agents |date=15 November 2006 |publisher=Springer |isbn=9780387346267}} Historically, they were used extensively as insecticides, especially lead arsenate.