arsenic meaning

UK /ˈɑːsnɪk/ US /ˈɑrsənɪk/ 3 syllables

arsenic (noun): a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer.

arsenic has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

arsenic as a noun

  1. a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer

    Synonyms: arsenic trioxide, arsenous anhydride, arsenous oxide, white arsenic, ratsbane

    Type of: trioxide

    Related forms: arsenical

  2. 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

    Synonyms: As, atomic number 33

    Type of: chemical element

    Related forms: arsenious, arsenical

How to pronounce arsenic

arsenic is pronounced /ˈɑːsnɪk/ in British English and /ˈɑrsənɪk/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AR · words ending in IC · 7-letter words

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