The effects of the ingestion of large quantities may be so rapid that death may take place in a couple of hours, owing to collapse, consequent on perforation of the walls of the oesophagus or stomach, or from asphyxia due to swelling of the glottis consequent on some of the acid having entered the larynx.
Why is Haiti so Poor? The causes of Haiti's poverty can be traced back to the year 1492, when it was first colonized. After being given to the French in 1697, Haiti was simply a moneymaking enterprise. As many as 29,000 slaves were imported each year from Africa to work on sugarcane plantations.
1 adj Someone who is poor has very little money and few possessions. , (Antonym: rich) The reason our schools cannot afford better teachers is because people here are poor..., He was one of thirteen children from a poor family. The poor are people who are poor., n-plural the N. Even the poor have their pride. 2 adj The people in a poor country or area have very little money and few possessions. , (Antonym: rich) Many countries in the Third World are as poor as they have ever been., ...a settlement house for children in a poor neighborhood. 3 adj You use poor to express your sympathy for someone.