Arsenic

  • 21arsenic — n. & adj. n. 1 a non scientific name for arsenic trioxide, a highly poisonous white powdery substance used in weed killers, rat poison, etc. 2 Chem. a brittle semi metallic element, used in semiconductors and alloys. Usage: Symb.: As. adj. 1 of… …

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  • 22arsenic — I. noun Etymology: Middle English arsenik orpiment, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French, from Latin arsenicum, from Greek arsenikon, arrhenikon, from Syriac zarnīg, of Iranian origin; akin to Avestan zaranya gold, Sanskrit hari yellowish more …

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  • 23arsenic — n. a poisonous greyish metallic element producing the symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, cramps, convulsions, and coma when ingested in large doses. Drugs used as antidotes to arsenic poisoning include dimercaprol. Arsenic was formerly… …

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  • 24arsenic — noun /ˈasənɪk / (say ahsuhnik), /ˈasnɪk/ (say ahsnik) 1. a greyish white element having a metallic lustre, volatilising when heated, and forming poisonous compounds. Symbol: As; relative atomic mass: 74.9216; atomic number: 33. 2. Also, arsenite …

  • 25arsenic — 1. noun /ˈɑː(ɹ).sə.nɪk,ˈɑɹsənɪk,ɑː(ɹ)ˈsɛnɪk,ɑɹˈsɛnɪk/ a) A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33. b) Arsenic trioxide. See Also: arsenical, arsenicosis, arsenicum album …

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  • 26arsenic — ar·se·nic || ɑːsnɪk n. poisonous chemical element adj. pertaining to arsenic, containing arsenic (poisonous chemical element) …

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  • 27arsenic — ar•se•nic n. [[t]ˈɑr sə nɪk, ˈɑrs nɪk[/t]] adj. [[t]ɑrˈsɛn ɪk[/t]] n. 1) chem. a grayish white element having a metallic luster, vaporizing when heated, and forming poisonous compounds Symbol: As; at. wt.: 74.92; at. no.: 33. 2) chem. arsenic… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28arsenic — arsenas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. arsenic vok. Arsen, n rus. мышьяк, m pranc. arsenic, m …

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  • 29ARSENIC — s. m. Métal qui a la propriété de se volatiliser au feu sous la forme d une fumée dont l odeur est semblable à celle de l ail. L arsenic est un poison très dangereux …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 30ARSENIC — n. m. T. de chimie Métal qui a la propriété de se volatiliser au feu sous la forme d’une fumée dont l’odeur est alliacée. Il se dit aussi de l’Acide arsénieux. L’arsenic est un poison très dangereux …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

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