Arsenic

Quick meaning: Arsenic is a noun meaning A toxic grey brittle nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33.

Meaning

A toxic grey brittle nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33.

More Meanings

1. (countable) A single atom of this element.
2. Arsenic trioxide.
3. (chemistry) Of or containing arsenic with a valence of 5.

Example Sentences

The mining industry also had a hand in two other rollbacks. One was a decision to withdraw a Clinton rule that reduced by 80 percent the permissible standard for arsenic in drinking water.

CSPI says the Trump Administration could take steps to protect consumers from each of these chemicals and support FDA’s broader post-market assessment efforts. It could ensure that FDA sets health-protective limits on heavy metals, like lead, arsenic, and cadmium, in foods consumed by children.

Word Forms

• arsenics
• arsenick

Synonyms for arsenic

Depending on context, synonyms include as.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include as, trisulfide, trioxide, trichloride, trisulphide, arsenical.

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