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arsenious

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or containing arsenic with a valence of 3.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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adjective

Meaning 2

relating to compounds in which arsenic is trivalent

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: arsénieux — of or containing arsenic with a valence of 3
  • Irish: arsanúil — of or containing arsenic with a valence of 3
  • Italian: arsenioso — of or containing arsenic with a valence of 3
  • Manx: arsnoil — of or containing arsenic with a valence of 3
  • Portuguese: arsenioso — of or containing arsenic with a valence of 3