[syn: arsenic, As, atomic number 33]
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.
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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.
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2. (Com.) Arsenious oxide or arsenious anhydride; -- called
also arsenious acid, white arsenic, and ratsbane.
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WordNet (r) 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]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
25 Moby Thesaurus words for "arsenic":
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
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.
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