arsenic
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Definitions
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- : a grayish-white element having a metallic luster, vaporizing when heated, and forming poisonous compounds. Symbol: As; atomic weight: 74.92; atomic number: 33.
- : arsenic trioxide.
- : a mineral, the native element, occurring in white or gray masses.
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ar·sen·ic [ahr-sen-ik] /ɑrˈsɛn ɪk/
- : of or containing arsenic, especially in the pentavalent state.
Examples
As temperatures rose, the power failed, and the arsenic levels in Oasis’s well water increased.
As parts of the country get hotter and drier, arsenic exposure is becoming more common.
Those consultants found arsenic and manganese in soil tests of the site, but experts said they were not detected at levels harmful to people.
The FDA’s announcement, a plan called “Closer to Zero,” intends to draft maximum levels of lead in baby and toddler food by April 2022, and for arsenic by April 2024.
Of those dozen toxins, several — including arsenic and hexavalent chromium — are considered to be carcinogenic if consumed even in small amounts over a long period of time.
Arsenic can also cause cardiovascular disease, which African-Americans have greater genetic susceptibility for, she said.
Playing this season: Annie, Steel Magnolias, and Arsenic and Old Lace.
Arsenic has been used as a poisoning agent since the Middle Ages.
Arsenic, copper, lead and PCBs were found in the soil, sediment and water.
As (metallic) Arsenic:—Obtained by one of the processes already given.
Arsenic, ar′sen-ik, n. one of the chemical elements: a mineral poison: a soft, gray-coloured metal.