arsenobetaine en · NOUN
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 Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English arseno- Latin bēta Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English betaine English arsenobetaine From arseno- + betaine.
Meanings
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The formal derivative of betaine in which arsenic replaces the nitrogen atom, chemical formula (CH₃)₃As⁺CH₂COO⁻.
Arsenobetaine has an unusually low toxicity for an arsenic compound, with an LD₅₀ of over 10g/kg in mice.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| arsenobetaines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
pt arsenobetaína (derivative of betaine in which arsenic replaces the nitrogen atom) · fr arsénobétaïne (derivative of betaine in which arsenic replaces the nitrogen atom) · fi arseenibetaiini (derivative of betaine in which arsenic replaces the nitrogen atom) · es arsenobetaína (derivative of betaine in which arsenic replaces the nitrogen atom) · de Arsenobetain (derivative of betaine in which arsenic replaces the nitrogen atom)