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noun
An ion that is an arsenic atom with three extra electrons and charge −3.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A compound with arsenic in oxidation state −3.
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noun
a compound of arsenic with a more positive element
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Broader terms: compound, chemical compound
History
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 Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English arsenide From arsenic + -ide.
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