ALL meanings of arsenic
ar·se·nic
A a - uncountable noun arsenic Arsenic is a very strong poison which can kill people. 3
- noun arsenic a toxic metalloid element, existing in several allotropic forms, that occurs principally in realgar and orpiment and as the free element. It is used in transistors, lead-based alloys, and high-temperature brasses. Symbol: As; atomic no: 33; atomic wt: 74.92159; valency: –3, 0, +3, or +5; relative density: 5.73 (grey); melting pt: 817°C at a pressure of 3MN/m2 (grey); sublimes at 613°C (grey) 3
- adjective arsenic of or containing arsenic, esp in the pentavalent state 3
- noun arsenic a silvery-white, brittle, very poisonous chemical element, compounds of which are used in making insecticides, glass, medicines, semiconductors, etc.: symbol, As; at. no., 33 3
- noun arsenic arsenic trioxide, As2O3, a poisonous compound of arsenic used to exterminate insects and rodents: it is a white powder and has no taste 3
- adjective arsenic of or containing arsenic, esp. pentavalent arsenic 3
- noun arsenic The chemical element of atomic number 33, a brittle steel-gray metalloid. 1
- noun arsenic a grayish-white element having a metallic luster, vaporizing when heated, and forming poisonous compounds. Symbol: As; atomic weight: 74.92; atomic number: 33. 1
- noun arsenic arsenic trioxide. 1
- noun arsenic a mineral, the native element, occurring in white or gray masses. 1
- adjective arsenic of or containing arsenic, especially in the pentavalent state. 1
- noun arsenic type of poison 1
- noun arsenic chemical element: As 1
- noun arsenic A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33. 0
- noun arsenic (Countable Noun) A single atom of this element. 0
- adjective arsenic Of, or containing arsenic with a valence of 5. 0