arsenic

/ˈɑːsnɪk/

/ˈɑɹsənɪk/

Arsenic

a poisonous chemical element with properties of both metals and nonmetals that is grey in color, used in industry or as a pesticide

synonyms : arsenic trioxide

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

synonyms : As

atomic number 33

arsenic

[ADJECTIVE]

relating to or characteristic of the chemical element arsenic

Examples

1. And number 10 is arsenic.

2. The last piece of the puzzle was the arsenic.

3. The arsenic became a building block for a new strain of cells.

4. The Borgias favorite delivery method was arsenic in wine.