arsenic trioxide

  • 21arsenic — n. /ahr seuh nik, ahrs nik/; adj. /ahr sen ik/, n. 1. 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. See arsenic trioxide. 3. a mineral, the… …

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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 trifluoride — Chembox new ImageFileL1 =Arsenic(III)fluoride.svg ImageSizeL1 = 100px ImageFileR1 = Arsenic trifluoride 3D balls.png IUPACName = Arsenic(III) fluoride OtherNames = Arsenic trifluoride Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 7784 35 2 PubChem =… …

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  • 24arsenic — [14] The term arsenic was originally applied to the lemon yellow mineral arsenic trisulphide, and its history reveals the reason: for its appears to be based ultimately on Persian zar ‘gold’ (related forms include Sanskrit hari ‘yellowish’, Greek …

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  • 25arsenic — [14] The term arsenic was originally applied to the lemon yellow mineral arsenic trisulphide, and its history reveals the reason: for its appears to be based ultimately on Persian zar ‘gold’ (related forms include Sanskrit hari ‘yellowish’, Greek …

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  • 26arsenic — 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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  • 27arsenic — 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 …

  • 28arsenic(III) oxide — arseno(III) oksidas statusas T sritis chemija formulė As₂O₃ atitikmenys: angl. arsenic trioxide; arsenic(III) oxide; arsenious oxide; arsenous acid anhydride; arsenous oxide; white arsenic rus. белый мышьяк; мышьяка пятиокись; мышьяка… …

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  • 29arsenic oxide — noun : an oxide of arsenic: as a. : arsenic trioxide b. : arsenic pentoxide …

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  • 30arsenic — 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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