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arsenic

noun

A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and in various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and…

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7
Starts with
A
Ends with
C
Contains
RS
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
C1

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ˈɑː(ɹ).sə.nɪk

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noun

  1. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and in various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar

noun

  1. A white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer

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