arsēns
See also: Arsens
Latvian
Etymology
From Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón, “yellow arsenic”) (influenced by ἀρρηνικός (arrhēnikós, “potent, virile”)), ultimately (via Semitic) from Middle Iranian *zarnīk (“gold-coloured”), compare Persian زرنیخ (zarnix, “orpiment”), زرنی (zarni).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [arseːns]
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Noun
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| As | |
| Previous: germānijs (Ge) | |
| Next: selēns (Se) | |
arsēns m (1st declension)
- arsenic (metalloid chemical element, quite poisonous, with atomic number 33)
- arsēna preparāti ― arsenic compounds
- saindēties ar arsēnu ― to be poisoned with arsenic