|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
arsenic
n 1: a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in
manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and
weed killer [syn: arsenic, arsenic trioxide, arsenous
anhydride, arsenous oxide, white arsenic, ratsbane]
2: 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 [syn: arsenic, As, atomic
number 33]
|
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Arsenic \Ar*sen"ic\, a. (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or derived from, arsenic; -- said of those
compounds of arsenic in which this element has its highest
equivalence; as, arsenic acid.
[1913 Webster]
|
3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Arsenic \Ar"se*nic\ ([aum]r"s[-e]*n[i^]k; 277), n. [L.
arsenicum, Gr. 'arseniko`n, 'arreniko`n, yellow orpiment,
perh. fr. 'arseniko`s or better Attic 'arreniko`s masculine,
'a`rrhn male, on account of its strength, or fr. Per.
zern[imac]kh: cf. F. arsenic.]
1. (Chem.) One of the elements, a solid substance resembling
a metal in its physical properties, but in its chemical
relations ranking with the nonmetals. It is of a
steel-gray color and brilliant luster, though usually dull
from tarnish. It is very brittle, and sublimes at 356[deg]
Fahrenheit. It is sometimes found native, but usually
combined with silver, cobalt, nickel, iron, antimony, or
sulphur. Orpiment and realgar are two of its sulphur
compounds, the first of which is the true arsenicum of the
ancients. The element and its compounds are active
poisons. Specific gravity from 5.7 to 5.9. Atomic weight
75. Symbol As.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Com.) Arsenious oxide or arsenious anhydride; -- called
also arsenious acid, white arsenic, and ratsbane.
[1913 Webster]
|
4. The Elements (07Nov00) |
arsenic
Symbol: As
Atomic number: 33
Atomic weight: 74.922
Metalloid element of group 15. There are three allotropes, yellow,
black,
and grey. Reacts with halogens, concentrated oxidizing acids and hot
alkalis. Albertus Magnus is believed to have been the first to isolate
the
element in 1250.
|
5. The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906) |
ARSENIC, n. A kind of cosmetic greatly affected by the ladies, whom
it greatly affects in turn.
"Eat arsenic? Yes, all you get,"
Consenting, he did speak up;
"'Tis better you should eat it, pet,
Than put it in my teacup."
Joel Huck
|
|
|
Thesaurus Results for arsenic:
|
1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
DDD, DDT, Paris green, antimony, arsenic trioxide, beryllium, bichloride of mercury, cadmium, carbolic acid, carbon monoxide, carbon tetrachloride, chlorine, cyanide, hydrocyanic acid, hyoscyamine, lead, mercuric chloride, mercury, mustard gas, nicotine, phenol, poison gas, prussic acid, selenium, strychnine |
|
|
|
|
|
Common Misspellings > |
arsenic rarsenic rasenic arasenic rsenic aarsenic asrenic arsrenic asenic arrsenic aresnic arsesnic arenic arssenic arsneic arseneic arsnic arseenic arseinc arseninc arseic arsennic arsenci arsenici arsenc arseniic arsencic arseni arsenicc qrsenic aqrsenic qarsenic wrsenic awrsenic warsenic srsenic asrsenic sarsenic xrsenic axrsenic xarsenic zrsenic azrsenic zarsenic rsenic a rsenic arsenic ersenic irsenic orsenic ursenic a4senic ar4senic a4rsenic a$senic ar$senic a$rsenic a5senic ar5senic a5rsenic aesenic aresenic aersenic atsenic artsenic atrsenic adsenic ardsenic adrsenic afsenic arfsenic afrsenic agsenic argsenic agrsenic arqenic arsqenic arqsenic arwenic arswenic arwsenic areenic arseenic aresenic araenic arsaenic arasenic ardenic arsdenic ardsenic arzenic arszenic arzsenic arxenic arsxenic arxsenic arcenic arscenic arcsenic ar enic ars enic ar senic ars3nic arse3nic ars3enic ars#nic arse#nic ars#enic ars4nic arse4nic ars4enic arswnic arsewnic arswenic arsrnic arsernic arsrenic arssnic arsesnic arssenic arsdnic arsednic arsdenic arsfnic arsefnic arsfenic arsanic arsinic arsonic arsunic arsegic arsengic arsegnic arsehic arsenhic arsehnic arsejic arsenjic arsejnic arsebic arsenbic arsebnic arsemic arsenmic arsemnic arse ic arsen ic arse nic arsen8c arseni8c arsen8ic arsen*c arseni*c arsen*ic arsen9c arseni9c arsen9ic arsenuc arseniuc arsenuic arsenoc arsenioc arsenoic arsenjc arsenijc arsenjic arsenkc arsenikc arsenkic arsenlc arsenilc arsenlic arsenac arsenec arsenis arsenics arsenisc arsenid arsenicd arsenidc arsenif arsenicf arsenifc arsenix arsenicx arsenixc arseniv arsenicv arsenivc arseni arsenic arseni c Definition commonly spelled as: Defanition or Defenition, Synonym as: Synonim, Sinonym or Sinonim, Thesaurus as: Thesorus or Thesauris, Dictionary as: Dictionery or Dictionry and Define is usually not misspelled. What does mispell meen? It Meens...
Full Map Index: Å Norway-Am Timan Chad |
Ama United States of America-Audon France |
Audouville-la-Hubert France-Baskil Turkey |
Baskin United States of America-Bindoy Philippines |
Bindoy Philippines-Breuilpont France |
Breukelen Netherlands-Campofelice di Fitalia Italy |
Campofelice di Roccella Italy-Champigny France |
Champigny-en-Beauce France-Colle San Magno Italy |
Colle Sannita Italy-Damulog Philippines |
Damurhuda Bangladesh-Duliāgaon India |
Duliajan No.1 India-Ethridge United States of America |
Étienville France-Frignano Italy |
Frignicourt France-Gouhenans France |
Gouillons France-Hasselbach Germany |
Hasselbach Germany-Hurlock United States of America |
Huron United States of America-Jovellanos Cuba |
Jovellar Philippines-Kirchzell Germany |
Kircubbin United Kingdom-La Gomera Guatemala |
La Gonfrière France-Le Hohwald France |
Le Hommet-dArthenay France-Loma de Gato Philippines |
Loma de Juárez Mexico-Mālpur India |
Mālpura India-Memphis United States of America |
Memphis United States of America-Montería Colombia |
Monteriggioni Italy-Navalilla Spain |
Navalmanzano Spain-Noyelles-lès-Seclin France |
Noyelles-lès-Vermelles France-Pachelma Russia |
Pachgaon India-Piégut-Pluviers France |
Piekary Śląskie Poland-Prilep Macedonia |
Přílepy Czech Republic-Reuil-en-Brie France |
Reuilly France-Şag Romania |
Şag Romania-Saint-Puy France |
Saint-Python France-Santa Rita Panama |
Santa Rita Venezuela-Sewarhi India |
Sewen France-Sparbu Norway |
Spardorf Germany-Tamparan Philippines |
Tampayan Philippines-Tottington United Kingdom |
Tottleben Germany-Valdivia Chile |
Valdivia Colombia-Villeneuve-le-Roi France |
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon France-White City United States of America |
White City Canada-Żywiec Poland |
|
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.
|
©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy |
|