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arsenation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɑːsɪˈneɪʃn̩/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɑːsˈn̩eɪʃn̩/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɑːˈsneɪʃn̩/
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  • General-American: /ˌɑɹs(ə)ˈneɪʃən/
  • rhymes with -eɪʃən

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noun

Meaning 1

Conversion of a substance to, or reaction of a substance with, an arsenate (“a salt or ester of arsenic acid”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, dated, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵhelh3- Proto-Indo-European *ǵhl̥h3enyomder. Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́hr̥Hanyam Proto-Iranian *jr̥Hanyam Old Median *zaranyam Old Median *kā Old Median *zaraniyakāder. Middle Persian *zarnīkbor. Classical Syriac ܙܪܢܝܟܐ (zarnīḵā)der. Arabic الزَرْنِيخ (az-zarnīḵ)bor. Byzantine Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón)der. Latin arsenicumder. Middle French arsenicbor. Middle English arsenik English arsenic English -ate English arsenate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion ? English arsenation Probably from arsenate + -ion (suffix denoting an action or process).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: arsenaatiksi muuttaminen — conversion of a substance to, or reaction of a substance with, an arsenate
  • Finnish: arsenaatin kanssa reagoiminen — conversion of a substance to, or reaction of a substance with, an arsenate
  • French: arsénation — conversion of a substance to, or reaction of a substance with, an arsenate