arsenic
A toxic grey brittle nonmetallic chemical element with an atomic number of 33A toxic grey brittle nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33.
» Arsenic is a poison.
Мышьяк — это яд.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A toxic grey brittle nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33.
Arsen
мышья́кmyšʹják, арсе́никумarsénikum
миш'я́кmyšʺják, арсе́нarsén
(countable)A single atom of this element.
(countable, uncountable)Arsenic trioxide.
мышьяко́вистый ангидри́дmyšʹjakóvistyj angidríd, бе́лый мышья́кbélyj myšʹják
a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
Examples
20 sentencesArsenic is a poison.
ruМышьяк — это яд.
Arsenic is odorless and tasteless.
ruМышьяк не имеет ни вкуса, ни запаха.
This rice is contaminated by arsenic.
deDieser Reis ist arsenverseucht.
Sami tried to kill himself with arsenic.
Sami was a victim of chronic arsenic poisoning.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English arsenik, borrowed from Middle French arsenic, from Latin arsenicum, frFrom Middle English arsenik, borrowed from Middle French arsenic, from Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón, “yellow arsenic”) (influenced by ἀρσενικός (arsenikós, “potent, virile”)), from Semitic (compare Classical Syriac ܙܪܢܝܟܐ (zarnīḵā), Aramaic 𐡆𐡓𐡍𐡉𐡊𐡀 (zrnykʾ /zarnīḵā/)), from Middle Iranian *zarnīk (compare Persian زرنیخ (zirnīx /zernix, zarnīx /zarnix, “arsenic”), زرنی (zurnī /zorni), Bakhtiari زرنیق (zarniq)), from Old Median *zaraniyakā (compare Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀 (zaraniia, “golden”), Old Persian 𐎭𐎼𐎴𐎡𐎹 (d-r-n-i-y /daraniya-/, “gold”), Sanskrit हिरण्य (híraṇya, “gold”), Persian زر (zar, “gold”)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃-. More at yellow.
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Forms
plural: arsenicsSynonyms
7 synonyms- a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and in various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar:Asatomic number 33
- a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer:arsenic trioxidearsenous anhydridearsenous oxidewhite arsenicratsbane
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable