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arsenic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- är-sĕnʹĭk (US)
- /ɑː(ɹ)ˈsɛnɪk/ (UK)
- /ɑɹˈsɛnɪk/ (US)
- (General-American) audio
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃-
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃enyomder.
Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam
Proto-Iranian *jr̥Hanyam
Old Median *zaranyam
Old Median *kā
Old Median *zaraniyakāder.
Middle Persian *zarnīkbor.
Classical Syriac ܙܪܢܝܟܐ (zarnīḵā)der.
Arabic الزَرْنِيخ (az-zarnīḵ)bor.
Byzantine Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón)der.
Latin arsenicumder.
Middle French arsenicbor.
Middle English arsenik
English arsenic
From 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.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or containing arsenic with a valence of 5.
Forms
Deriveds
sulphoarsenic · sulpharsenic acid · sulfoarsenic acid · arsenic acid · arsenic sulphide · sulphoarsenic acid · pyroarsenic · arsenic anhydride · sulfarsenic acid
Relateds
erythrite · aqua Tofana · ruby sulphur · ruby sulfur · Marsh test · arsenious · mispickel · cobaltite · red orpiment · Fowler’s solution · king’s yellow · Paris green · auri pigmentum · realgar · mimetite · orpiment · thorin
Translations (6)
bg арсенов (of, or containing arsenic with a valence of 5) · pl arsenowy (of, or containing arsenic with a valence of 5) · gv arsnagh (of, or containing arsenic with a valence of 5) · it arsinico (of, or containing arsenic with a valence of 5) · pt arsénico (of, or containing arsenic with a valence of 5) · pt arsênico (of, or containing arsenic with a valence of 5)
arsenic en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- (US) audio
- ärʹsən-ĭk (US)
- /ˈɑɹsənɪk/ (US)
- /ˈɑː(ɹ).sə.nɪk/ (UK)
- (UK) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃-
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃enyomder.
Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam
Proto-Iranian *jr̥Hanyam
Old Median *zaranyam
Old Median *kā
Old Median *zaraniyakāder.
Middle Persian *zarnīkbor.
Classical Syriac ܙܪܢܝܟܐ (zarnīḵā)der.
Arabic الزَرْنِيخ (az-zarnīḵ)bor.
Byzantine Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón)der.
Latin arsenicumder.
Middle French arsenicbor.
Middle English arsenik
English arsenic
From 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.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A toxic grey brittle nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33.
CSPI says the Trump Administration could take steps to protect consumers from each of these chemicals and support FDA’s broader post-market assessment efforts. It could ensure that FDA sets health-protective limits on heavy metals, like lead, arsenic, and cadmium, in foods consumed by children.
2025 January 15, “FDA moves to eliminate carcinogenic Red 3 from foods”, in Center for Science in the Public Interest, archived from the original on 10 Nov 2025:The mining industry also had a hand in two other rollbacks. One was a decision to withdraw a Clinton rule that reduced by 80 percent the permissible standard for arsenic in drinking water.
2001 April 8, “Environmental Rollbacks”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 18 Feb 2022:
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(countable) A single atom of this element.
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(countable, uncountable) Arsenic trioxide.
Forms
Deriveds
arsole · arsenian · arsenic pentafluoride · sulphoarsenic · arsenicate · butter of arsenic · sulphide of arsenic · arsonium · arsenate · arseniferous · arsane · arsenic trisulfide · arsenous · arsenic tribromide · arsenic disulfide · arsenicite · flowers of arsenic · arsenic pentasulfide · arsenic oxybromide · melarsoprol · arsenic pentaoxide · arsenicophagy · arsenic trihydride · arsine · arsenic triselenide · white arsenic oxide · arsenite · arsenic hemiselenide · arsenic pentoxide · arsenicized · arseniated · pentaarsenic · arsenic diiodide · nickel arsenic sulfide · yellow arsenic · white arsenic · arsenicated · tetraarsenic · red arsenic · arsenene · armangite · arsenic dioxide · arseno- · arsenic trichloride · arsenic diphosphide · trihydride of arsenic · arsenic pentachloride · arsenic trioxide · radioarsenic · arsenic monophosphide · triarsenic · arsenic tetraoxide · arsenicism · diarsenic · arseniuret · platarsite · arsenious · arseniate · arsenic trifluoride · arsenic triphosphide · arsenic glass · arsenide · iron arsenic sulfide · arsenic trisulphide · arsenoan · arsenic monoxide · arsenic oxychloride · native arsenic · arsenicised · arsenicane · pyroarsenic · arsenic tetrasulfide · organoarsenic · arsanilic · sulfide of arsenic · arsenic triiodide · arsenic bloom · arsenic disulphide · arsenetted · arsenicize · iridarsenite · arsenic monoxide monochloride · arsenic tetrachloride fluoride · arsenic sesquioxide · arsenic pentaselenide · antimonial arsenic
Relateds
arsenous · neosalvarsan · arsenical · sulpharsin · arsphenamine · sulfarsin · arsenicosis · neoarsphenamine · arsenicum album
Translations (138)
th อาร์เซนิก (chemical element) · de Arsen (chemical element) · sh а̀рсе̄н (chemical element) · ja 砒石 (arsenic trioxide) · pl arszenik (arsenic trioxide) · sw asenia (chemical element) · bg мишеморка (arsenic trioxide) · lo ສານໜູ (chemical element) · fa مرگ موش (chemical element) · nrf arsénîn (chemical element) · az arsen (chemical element) · eo arseniko (arsenic trioxide) · be мыш'я́к (chemical element) · mk арсен (chemical element) · fo arsenikk (chemical element) · ga arsnaig (chemical element) · fa زرنیک (chemical element) · pt arsénio (chemical element) · ms arsenik (chemical element) · pt arsênio (chemical element) · lv arsēns (chemical element) · pl trójtlenek arsenu (arsenic trioxide) · fr arsenic (chemical element) · es trióxido de arsénico (arsenic trioxide) · hy զառիկ (chemical element) · oc arsenic (chemical element) · br arsenik (chemical element) · hi आर्सेनिक (chemical element) · nn arsen (chemical element) · kk күшән (chemical element) · ilo basikut (chemical element) · uk арсе́н (chemical element) · hy մկնդեղ (chemical element) · nl arsenicum (chemical element) · ky мышьяк (chemical element) · pa ਅਰਸਨਿਕ (chemical element) · es arsénico (chemical element) · uz margimush (chemical element) · ta பிறாக்காண்டம் (chemical element) · ga arsanaic (chemical element) · ka დარიშხანი (chemical element) · he זַרְנִיךְ (chemical element) · km អាសេនិក (chemical element) · uk миш'я́к (chemical element) · ga airsnic (chemical element) · fa زرنیخ (chemical element) · cmn 砒 (chemical element) · cmn 信石 (arsenic trioxide) · th สารหนู (chemical element) · fa زرنی (chemical element) · ln aseni class 9a/10a (chemical element) · ia arsenico (chemical element) · ur نیپالی (chemical element) · ru мышьяко́вистый ангидри́д (arsenic trioxide) · hsb arsen (chemical element) · he אַרְסֶן (chemical element) · my စိန်ဖြူ (chemical element) · ug مەرگىمۇش (chemical element) · ja ヒ素 (chemical element) · la arsenicum (chemical element) · pa ਸੰਖੀਆ (chemical element) · cmn 砷 (chemical element) · cs arzen (chemical element) · bg арсе́н (chemical element) · fi arseeni (chemical element) · ug سەنكىيا (chemical element) · nl arseen (chemical element) · cy ársenig (chemical element) · dsb arsen (chemical element) · ja 砒素 (chemical element) · hu arzén (chemical element) · fa آرسنیک (chemical element) · bg арсеник (arsenic trioxide) · bn আর্সেনিক (chemical element) · ur آرسینک (chemical element) · vo larsenin (chemical element) · tr arsenik (chemical element) · ru мышья́к (chemical element) · lb Arsen (chemical element) · ja 砒霜石 (arsenic trioxide) · ckb دارو (chemical element) · tr arsenik trioksit (arsenic trioxide) · tk myşýak (chemical element) · is arsen (chemical element) · sk arzén (chemical element) · ar زِرْنِيخ m or زَرْنِيخ (chemical element) · uz myşyák (chemical element) · sq rëzëgojë (chemical element) · ca arsènic (chemical element) · my စိန် (chemical element) · da arsen (chemical element) · fur arsenic (chemical element) · gv arsnick (chemical element) · ms arsen (chemical element) · fi arseenitrioksidi (arsenic trioxide) · cmn 砒霜 (arsenic trioxide) · hi हरताल (chemical element) · sl arzen (chemical element) · uz мышьяк (chemical element) · csb arszelnik (chemical element) · cmn 紅礬 /红矾 (arsenic trioxide) · pl arsen (chemical element) · kw arsenik (chemical element) · lo ສານຫມູ (chemical element) · fi arsenikki (arsenic trioxide) · ota صیچان اوتی (chemical element) · be аршэннік (chemical element) · mt arseniku (chemical element) · ru бе́лый мышья́к (arsenic trioxide) · ta பாசாணம் (chemical element) · et arseen (chemical element) · lt arsenas (chemical element) · el αρσενικό (chemical element) · ta அரசன் (chemical element) · ug ئارسىن (chemical element) · sh àrsēn (chemical element) · eu artseniko (chemical element) · sv arsenik (chemical element) · ast arsénicu (chemical element) · kw arsenyk (chemical element) · bo བ་བླ (chemical element) · ko 비소 (chemical element) · tg арсен (chemical element) · hi नैपाली (chemical element) · ro arsen (chemical element) · nb arsen (chemical element) · fy arsenikum (chemical element) · tl basikut (chemical element) · mn хүнцэл (chemical element) · eo arseno (chemical element) · vi asen (chemical element) · hy արսեն (chemical element) · gd arsnaig (chemical element) · ru арсе́никум (chemical element) · af arseen (chemical element) · it arsenico (chemical element) · gl arsénico (chemical element) · tr sıçanotu (chemical element)
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