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1. arsenic
noun. ['ˈɑːrsənɪk'] a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer.
Etymology
- arsenik (Middle English (1100-1500))
- arsenic (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
Rhymes with Arsenic
- allophonic
- annick
- anthropogenic
- audiotronic
- avionic
- banick
- banik
- bannick
- baranek
- barnick
- bartnick
- bartnik
- bartunek
- beatnik
- belnick
- bennick
- beranek
- bernick
- blahnik
- blatnik
How do you pronounce arsenic?
Pronounce arsenic as ˈɑrsənɪk.
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Sentences with arsenic
1. Noun, singular or mass
Also, arsenic has been found in brown rice syrup and food products sweetened with them.
2. Adjective
For older pressure-treated lumber that contains arsenic, follow certain safety precautions to protect your pets.
2. arsenic
noun. ['ˈɑːrsənɪk'] 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.
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Antonyms
Etymology
- arsenik (Middle English (1100-1500))
- arsenic (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))