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Definition of
arsenic noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
arsenic
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈɑrsənɪk
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NAmE
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ˈɑrsnɪk
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/
[
uncountable
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(
symbol
As
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a chemical element.
Arsenic
is an extremely poisonous white powder.
See
arsenic
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