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arsen.

arsenic (chemical element, symbol As)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. arsenic (chemical element, symbol As)

    neuter · singular · singular-only
Where this word comes from

Shortening of arsenikk, arsenic trioxide, from Ancient Greek αρσενικόν (arsenikos), "arsenic, orpiment", though it literally translates to "manly, strong", due to it being a folk etymology of Middle Persian زرنيخ (zarnikh), "gold-colored". The word orpiment is the proper word in English for arsenic trioxide, though arsenic is still used in this sense. In Norwegian, arsenikk only refers to the mineral.

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