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[=i]kh: cf. F. arsenic.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arsenic — n. /ahr seuh nik, ahrs nik/; adj. /ahr sen ik/, n. 1. a grayish white element having a metallic luster, vaporizing when heated, and forming poisonous compounds. Symbol: As; at. wt.: 74.92; at. no.: 33. 2. See arsenic trioxide. 3. a mineral, the… … Universalium
Arsenic — A metallic element that forms a number of poisonous compounds, arsenic is found in nature at low levels mostly in compounds with oxygen, chlorine, and sulfur. These are called inorganic arsenic compounds. Arsenic in plants and animals combines… … Medical dictionary
Arsenic (color) — infobox color|textcolor=white title= Arsenic|pic= hex= 3B444B r= 59|g= 68|b= 75 c=10|m= 2|y= 4|k= 84 h=230|s=6|v=7Arsenic is the dark bluish gray color of the element Arsenic. It is displayed to the right.Arsenic in human cultureFilm * The 1944… … Wikipedia
arsenic — I. noun Etymology: Middle English arsenik orpiment, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French, from Latin arsenicum, from Greek arsenikon, arrhenikon, from Syriac zarnīg, of Iranian origin; akin to Avestan zaranya gold, Sanskrit hari yellowish more … New Collegiate Dictionary
Gray silver — Silver Sil ver (s[i^]l v[ e]r), n. [OE. silver, selver, seolver, AS. seolfor, siolfur, siolufr, silofr, sylofr; akin to OS. silubar, OFries. selover, D. zilver, LG. sulver, OHG. silabar, silbar, G. silber, Icel. silfr, Sw. silfver, Dan. s[ o]lv,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arsenic — A chemical element, symbol As. A medicinal and poisonous element; a brittle steel gray hexagonal mineral, the native form of the element … Forensic science glossary
arsenic — A highly poisonous metal, usually found in a brittle, crystalline gray form. It was frequently used in early copper alloy. Elemental symbol As; atomic number 33; atomic weight 74.922; melting point 817°C (at 28 atm pressure); specific gravity… … Glossary of Art Terms
grey arsenic, GB — pilkasis arsenas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Patvariausia arseno alotropinė atmaina. atitikmenys: angl. gray arsenic, US; grey arsenic, GB; metallic arsenic rus. металлический мышьяк; серый мышьяк ryšiai: sinonimas – metališkasis arsenas … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
metallic arsenic — pilkasis arsenas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Patvariausia arseno alotropinė atmaina. atitikmenys: angl. gray arsenic, US; grey arsenic, GB; metallic arsenic rus. металлический мышьяк; серый мышьяк ryšiai: sinonimas – metališkasis arsenas … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas