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ar·se·nic  (ärs-nk)

n.

1. Symbol As A highly poisonous metallic element having three allotropic forms, yellow, black, and gray, of which the brittle, crystalline gray is the most common. Arsenic and its compounds are used in insecticides, weed killers, solid-state doping agents, and various alloys. Atomic number 33; atomic weight 74.922; valence 3, 5. Gray arsenic melts at 817°C (at 28 atm pressure), sublimes at 613°C, and has a specific gravity of 5.73. See Table at element.

2. Arsenic trioxide.

adj. ar·sen·ic (är-snk)

Of or containing arsenic, especially with valence 5.

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[Middle English arsenik, from Old French, from Latin arsenicum, from Greek arsenikon, yellow orpiment, alteration of Syriac zarnk, from Middle Persian *zarnk, from Old Iranian *zarna-, golden; see ghel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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arsenic

n [ˈɑːsnɪk]

1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a toxic metalloid element, existing in several allotropic forms, that occurs principally in realgar and orpiment and as the free element. It is used in transistors, lead-based alloys, and high-temperature brasses. Symbol: As; atomic no.: 33; atomic wt.: 74.92159; valency: -3, 0, +3, or +5; relative density: 5.73 (grey); melting pt.: 817°C at a pressure of 3MN/m² (grey); sublimes at 613°C (grey)

2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a nontechnical name for arsenic trioxide

adj [ɑːˈsɛnɪk]

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) of or containing arsenic, esp in the pentavalent state

[from Latin arsenicum, from Greek arsenikon yellow orpiment, from Syriac zarnīg (influenced in form by Greek arsenikos virile)]

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arsenic  (ärs-nk)

Symbol As

A metalloid element most commonly occurring as a gray crystal, but also found as a yellow crystal and in other forms. Arsenic and its compounds are highly poisonous and are used to make insecticides, weed killers, and various alloys. Atomic number 33; atomic weight 74.922; valence 3, 5. Gray arsenic melts at 817°C (at 28 atm pressure), sublimes at 613°C, and has a specific gravity of 5.73. See Periodic Table.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	arsenic - a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer arsenic trioxide, arsenous anhydride, arsenous oxide, ratsbane, white arsenic trioxide - an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule
	2.	arsenic - 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 As, atomic number 33 chemical element, element - any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter arsenopyrite, mispickel - a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic orpiment - a yellow mineral occurring in conjunction with realgar; an ore of arsenic realgar - a rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic herbicide, weed killer, weedkiller - a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth insect powder, insecticide - a chemical used to kill insects

Translations

arsenic [ˈɑːsnɪk] N → arsénico m

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arsenic [ˈɑː^rs^ənɪk] n → arsenic m

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arsenic

n → Arsen nt, → Arsenik nt; arsenic poisoning → Arsenvergiftung f

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arsenic [ˈɑːsnɪk] n → arsenico

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arsenic

n arsenic [aːsnik]

1 an element used to make certain poisons. arseen مادَّة الزَرْنيخ арсен arzen arsenik das Arsen αρσενικό arsénico arseen آرسنیک arseeni arsenic אַרסֶן, זַרְנִיך संखिया arsen arzén warangan arsenik arsenico 砒素 (As) 비소 arsenas arsēns arsenik arsenicum arsenikk arszenik arsénico arsenic мышьяк arzén arzen arsen arsenik สารที่ใช้ทำยาพิษ arsenik 砷 арсен سنکھیا ، سم الفار chất asen 砷

2 a poison made with arsenic. arseen سُم الزَّرْنِيخ арсеник arzenik arsenik das Arsen αρσενικό arsénico arseenik اسید آرسنیک arsenikki arsenic זַרְנִיך संखिया से बना एक जहर arsen arzén racun dari warangan arsenik arsenico 砒素毒 비소가 함유된 독 arsenas arsēns racun arsenik arsenicum arsenikk arszenik arsénico arsenic мышьяк arzenik arzenik arsenik [] arsenik สารหนู arsenik 砒霜 арсен سنکھیا thạch tín 含砷制剂