arsenic

• Chemisches Element (Symbol As), das als giftiges Halbmetall vorkommt und in der Industrie, etwa zur Glasherstellung, sowie historisch als Pestizid verwendet wurde. Arsen und seine Verbindungen gelten als stark toxisch.

A chemical element and a toxic substance, known as a metallic poison, used in industrial processes such as glassmaking and historically as a pesticide.

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1. C1formalscientific

   A brittle, steel-gray, semi-metallic chemical element with the symbol As, known for its high toxicity.

   Chemisches Element

   • Arsenic is naturally present in the Earth's crust.
   • The sample was tested for traces of arsenic.
   • Arsenic compounds are used in some industrial processes.

2. Poisonous substanceB2formalmedical

   A highly poisonous white powder (arsenic trioxide) historically used as a poison and in pesticides.

   Giftige Substanz

   • Arsenic was once commonly used as a rat poison.
   • Ingesting even a small amount of arsenic can be fatal.
   • The detective found traces of arsenic in the victim's tea.

   Synonymeratsbanewhite arsenic