Synonyms for arsenic
ˈɑr sə nɪk, ˈɑrs nɪk; ɑrˈsɛn ɪkar·senic

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1. arsenic, arsenic trioxide, arsenous anhydride, arsenous oxide, white arsenic, ratsbanenoun

   a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer

   Synonyms:
   ratsbane, atomic number 33, arsenous oxide, arsenous anhydride, white arsenic, arsenic trioxide

2. arsenic, As, atomic number 33noun

   a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar

   Synonyms:
   ratsbane, atomic number 33, arsenous oxide, arsenous anhydride, white arsenic, arsenic trioxide

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1. arsenicnoun

   Synonyms:
   ARSENIOUS ACID

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1. List of paraphrases for "arsenic":

   arsenic-free, arsenical

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1. Tasha Stoiber:

   Arsenic is going to be an issue with groundwater in certain areas.

2. Greg Foulis:

   We do not use arsenic or manganese in our operation.

3. Donna Lisenby:

   The water in the Cape Fear River next to Duke's Sutton plant had twice as much arsenic in it as the toxic gray coal ash slurry spilling straight out of the pipe into the Dan River in 2014.

4. Cornell University:

   Plants take up trace amounts of arsenic from the soil, and we have been ingesting these trace amounts for all of human history. Generally, these amounts are at levels well below that associated with either acute or chronic toxicity.

5. Margaret Karagas:

   Arsenic is a known carcinogen that can influence risk of cardiovascular, immune and other diseases, there’s a growing body of evidence that even relatively low levels of exposure may have adverse health impacts on young children including on growth, immunity and neurodevelopment.