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== Name origin: From the Greek word arsenikos and the Latin word arsenicum. == The Persian word Zarnikh, which means "yellow orpiment" was lifted from arsenikos, the Greek word meaning "masculine" or "potent." Use the links below for more information.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe word arsenic roots back to a Persian word Zarnikh meaning "yellow orpiment" which then evolved into the Green arsinikon, meaning potent. Arsenic is known for it's high potency and toxicity.
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∙ 12y ago- Arsenis, Gerasimos (Greek: Γεράσιμος Αρσένης; born 1931 in Kephalonia, Greece), is a Greek politician who served as a Member of the Hellenic Parliament and a Minister, in several Governments with the Panhellenic Socialist Movement.
- Arsenic is a chemical element with the symbol As, atomic number 33 and relative Atomic Mass 74.92. Arsenic occurs in many minerals, usually in conjunction with sulfur and metals, and also as a pure elemental crystal.
It was first documented by Albertus Magnus in 1250.
[ The word arsenic was borrowed from the Syriac word (al) zarniqa and the Persian word Zarnikh (زرنيخ), meaning "yellow orpiment", into Greek as arsenikon(Αρσενικόν).
It is also may relate to the similar Greek word arsenikos(Αρσενικός), meaning "masculine" or "potent". ]
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∙ 13y agoThe word arsenic come from a combination of the Syriac word (Al) Zarnica and the Persian word Zarnikh, which became Arsenikon in Greek. This was Latinized into Arsenicum, which became arsenic in Old French which became the English word Arsenic.
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∙ 12y agoArsenic got its name from a Persian word for the yellow pigment now know as ulcers,gastric cancer,tuberculosis, ect. It is also used as rat poisoning.
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∙ 13y agoArsenic is named after the yellow colour of the ore it came from in Aramaic, (al) zarniqa, later Arsenikon in greek, which became Arsenic.
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∙ 14y agoThe symbol As is just from Arsenic. It would be 'Ar', but that's already taken, by Argon, earlier in the Periodic Table.
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∙ 14y agoFrom: Greek 'arsenikon' (Αρσενικόν)
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Which element has the chemical symbol As?
As is the symbol for the element arsenic.
What is mass number of arsenic?
Arsenic is a non metallic element. Mass number of it is 75.
Arsenic is classified as what?
A representative element.
Is origin a element?
"origin" is not an element.
Is arsenic oxide acidic or basic?
One must look into the acidity of arsenic acid, not just arsenic. Though the exact value of acidity is dependent on the ionization of the arsenic.
What is the scientific name for arsenic?
Arsenic is an element. The scientific name for arsenic is arsenic. Arsenic's chemical symbol is: As It is left to the student to balance the chemical equation of Arsenic and Old Lace.
What does the element symbol As stand for?
The element with chemical symbol As, is Arsenic. Arsenic in part of the Group 15 family of elements along with Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Antimony and Bismuth. Arsenic has 33 electrons in a standard atom, with 4 electron shells and 5 electrons in the outer shell.
What element in rat poison has 33 electrons?
Element thirty three is Arsenic and can be fatal to humans.
What is the name of the element As in the periodic table?
The element abbreviated with As on the periodic table is Arsenic
What are the chemicals in arsenic?
Strictly, there are no other "chemicals" in arsenic, because arsenic is a chemical element, and pure arsenic therefore does not contain any other element.
What is the symbol and name for the element with 33 protons?
The chemical element with 33 protons is: arsenic (As).
Which element has the chemical symbol As?
As is the symbol for the element arsenic.
What is the element for As?
As is the chemical symbol of arsenic.
Origin name of the element yttrium?
The origin name for yttrium is ytterby.
Why do arsenic important?
Arsenic do important because element. Do.
Is arsenic an acid or base?
Arsenic is a chemical element.
Is arsenic a compound element or mixture?
it is an element
