arsēns

See also: Arsens

Latvian

Etymology

From Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón, yellow arsenic) (influenced by ἀρρηνικός (arrhēnikós, potent, virile)), ultimately (via Semitic) from Middle Iranian *zarnīk (gold-coloured), compare Persian زرنیخ (zarnix, orpiment), زرنی (zarni).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [arseːns]
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Noun

Chemical element
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arsēns m (1st declension)

  1. arsenic (metalloid chemical element, quite poisonous, with atomic number 33)
    arsēna preparātiarsenic compounds
    saindēties ar arsēnuto be poisoned with arsenic

Declension

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