English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

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Arsenical (a.)

Of or pertaining to, or containing, arsenic; as, arsenical vapor; arsenical wall papers.

Arsenicate (v. t.)

To combine with arsenic; to treat or impregnate with arsenic.

Arsenicated (imp. & p. p.)

of Arsenicate

Arsenicating (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Arsenicate

Arsenicism (n.)

A diseased condition produced by slow poisoning with arsenic.

Arsenide (n.)

A compound of arsenic with a metal, or positive element or radical; -- formerly called arseniuret.

Arseniferous (a.)

Containing or producing arsenic.

Arsenious (a.)

Pertaining to, consisting of, or containing, arsenic; as, arsenious powder or glass.

Arsenious (a.)

Pertaining to, or derived from, arsenic, when having an equivalence next lower than the highest; as, arsenious acid.

Arsenite (n.)

A salt formed by the union of arsenious acid with a base.

Arseniuret (n.)

See Arsenide.

Arseniureted (a.)

Combined with arsenic; -- said some elementary substances or radicals; as, arseniureted hydrogen.

Arsenopyrite (n.)

A mineral of a tin-white color and metallic luster, containing arsenic, sulphur, and iron; -- also called arsenical pyrites and mispickel.

Arsesmart (n.)

Smartweed; water pepper.

Arshine (n.)

A Russian measure of length = 2 ft. 4.246 inches.

Arsine (n.)

A compound of arsenic and hydrogen, AsH3, a colorless and exceedingly poisonous gas, having an odor like garlic; arseniureted hydrogen.

Arsis (n.)

The elevation of the hand, or that part of the bar at which it is raised, in beating time; the weak or unaccented part of the bar; -- opposed to thesis.

Arsis (n.)

That elevation of voice now called metrical accentuation, or the rhythmic accent.

Arsis (n.)

That part of a foot where the ictus is put, or which is distinguished from the rest (known as the thesis) of the foot by a greater stress of voice.

Arsmetrike (n.)

Arithmetic.