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arsenic::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | arsenic trioxide, arsenous anhydride, arsenous oxide, ratsbane, white arsenic |
| Type of | trioxide |
| Derivation | arsenical |
arsenic::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | as, atomic number 33 |
| Type of | chemical element, element |
| Derivation | arsenical, arsenious |
Examples of arsenic
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Public water supplies must contain no more than 10 parts of arsenic per billion.
From the fresnobee.com
Meantime, the water smells and still doesn't meet arsenic standards, Souza says.
From the fresnobee.com
Sommer, 35, was convicted in January 2007 of poisoning her husband with arsenic.
From the signonsandiego.com
At the two-mile point, arsenic was at a level 35 times the drinking water limit.
From the stltoday.com
A few other residents using private labs also have found arsenic in their wells.
From the democratandchronicle.com
This marks the second time health officials have found arsenic in Webster wells.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Recent tests of Carolyn Williams Sumter's 50-foot-deep well didn't find arsenic.
From the thestate.com
Neither can you assess arsenic contamination simply by looking at your toenails.
From the sciencedaily.com
A big todo was made a while back about the possibility of life based on arsenic.
From the scienceblogs.com
- A white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
- 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
- Arsenic (also , when attributive) is the chemical element that has the symbol As, atomic number 33 and atomic mass 74.92. Arsenic was first documented by Albertus Magnus in 1250. Arsenic is a notoriously poisonous metalloid. ...
- Arsenic is the dark bluish-gray color of the element Arsenic. It is displayed to the right.
- Gertrude Yorkes (self-referred to as ArsenicRunaways: Volume 1, #6), is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics award-winning series, Runaways. She was created by author Brian K. Vaughan & artist Adrian Alphona, and debuted in Runaways vol. 1 #1 with most of the other main characters. ...
- (Arsenicism) Arsenic poisoning interferes with cellular longevity by allosteric inhibition of an essential metabolic enzyme pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) complex which catalyzes the oxidation of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA by NAD+. ...
- A poisonous chemical used to kill weeds and pests. Also used in cancer therapy.
- A poisonous element that commonly occurs in the natural environment and can contaminate groundwater. Drinking arsenic-rich water over months and years causes arsenic to accumulate in the body. This can lead to arsenicosis.
- Arsenic is a naturally occurring element which, in its pure form, is a silver-grey crystalline solid. In the environment it is usually combined with other elements in a variety of organic and inorganic forms.
