arsenic acid

ar·se·nic ac·id

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- UK Pronunciation
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- [noun ahr-suh-nik, ahrs-nik as-id]
- /noun ˈɑr sə nɪk, ˈɑrs nɪk ˈæs ɪd/
- /ˈɑː.sən.ɪk ˈæsɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun ahr-suh-nik, ahrs-nik as-id]
- /noun ˈɑr sə nɪk, ˈɑrs nɪk ˈæs ɪd/

Definitions of arsenic acid words

noun arsenic acid a white poisonous soluble crystalline solid used in the manufacture of arsenates and insecticides. Formula: H3AsO4 3
noun arsenic acid a white, poisonous, crystalline compound, H3AsO4, used to make insecticides, medicines, etc. 3
noun arsenic acid a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, H 3 AsO 4 ⋅½H 2 O, used chiefly in the manufacture of arsenates. 1
noun arsenic acid (inorganic chemistry) A poisonous, white crystalline compound, H3AsO4, formed from arsenic pentoxide and water; it has the same structure as phosphoric acid, and is used in the manufacture of arsenates. 0

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Origin of arsenic acid

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805

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arsenic acid popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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