Definition of arsenic

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Arsenic (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, arsenic; -- said of those compounds of arsenic in which this element has its highest equivalence; as, arsenic acid..

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Arsenious :: Arsenious (a.) Pertaining to, consisting of, or containing, arsenic; as, arsenious powder or glass..
Tetratomic :: Tetratomic (a.) Consisting of four atoms; having four atoms in the molecule, as phosphorus and arsenic..
Arsenicate :: Arsenicate (v. t.) To combine with arsenic; to treat or impregnate with arsenic.
Mispickel :: Mispickel (n.) Arsenical iron pyrites; arsenopyrite.
Arsenide :: Arsenide (n.) A compound of arsenic with a metal, or positive element or radical; -- formerly called arseniuret..
Polybasite :: Polybasite (n.) An iron-black ore of silver, consisting of silver, sulphur, and antimony, with some copper and arsenic..
Tablet :: Tablet (n.) A flattish cake or piece; as, tablets of arsenic were formerly worn as a preservative against the plague..
Arsenicating :: Arsenicating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Arsenicat.
Ullmannite :: Ullmannite (n.) A brittle mineral of a steel-gray color and metallic luster, containing antimony, arsenic, sulphur, and nickel..
Sulpharsenious :: Sulpharsenic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a hypothetical sulphacid (called also thioarsenic acid) analogous to arsenic acid, and known only in its salts..
Ore :: Ore (n.) The native form of a metal, whether free and uncombined, as gold, copper, etc., or combined, as iron, lead, etc. Usually the ores contain the metals combined with oxygen, sulphur, arsenic, etc. (called mineralizers)..
Sesquisulphide :: Sesquisulphide (n.) A sulphide, analogous to a sesquioxide, containing three atoms of sulphur to two of the other ingredient; -- formerly called also sesquisulphuret; as, orpiment, As2S3 is arsenic sesquisulphide..
Leucopyrite :: Leucopyrite (n.) A mineral of a color between white and steel-gray, with a metallic luster, and consisting chiefly of arsenic and iron..
Rhusma :: Rhusma (n.) A mixtire of caustic lime and orpiment, or tersulphide of arsenic, -- used in the depilation of hides..
Pennyweight :: Pennyweight (n.) A troy weight containing twenty-four grains, or the twentieth part of an ounce; as, a pennyweight of gold or of arsenic. It was anciently the weight of a silver penny, whence the name..
Glaucodot :: Glaucodot (n.) A metallic mineral having a grayish tin-white color, and containing cobalt and iron, with sulphur and arsenic..
Zarnich :: Zarnich (n.) Native sulphide of arsenic, including sandarach, or realgar, and orpiment..
Silver :: Silver (n.) A soft white metallic element, sonorous, ductile, very malleable, and capable of a high degree of polish. It is found native, and also combined with sulphur, arsenic, antimony, chlorine, etc., in the minerals argentite, proustite, pyrargyrite, ceragyrite, etc. Silver is one of the noble metals, so-called, not being easily oxidized, and is used for coin, jewelry, plate, and a great variety of articles. Symbol Ag (Argentum). Atomic weight 107.7. Specific gravity 10.5..
Arsenate :: Arsenate (n.) A salt of arsenic acid.
Orpiment :: Orpiment (n.) Arsenic sesquisulphide, produced artificially as an amorphous lemonyellow powder, and occurring naturally as a yellow crystalline mineral; -- formerly called auripigment. It is used in king's yellow, in white Indian fire, and in certain technical processes, as indigo printing..
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