arsenation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Conversion of a substance to, or reaction of a substance with, an arsenate (“a salt or ester of arsenic acid”).

Pronunciation

/ˌɑːsɪˈneɪʃn̩/ /ˌɑːsˈn̩eɪʃn̩/ /ɑːˈsneɪʃn̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-arsenation.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-arsenation2.wav /ˌɑɹs(ə)ˈneɪʃən/

Word forms

arsenation arsenations

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃enyomder. Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam Proto-Iranian *jr̥Hanyam Old Median *zaranyam Old Median *kā Old Median *zaraniyakāder. Middle Persian *zarnīkbor. Classical Syriac ܙܪܢܝܟܐ (zarnīḵā)der. Arabic الزَرْنِيخ (az-zarnīḵ)bor. Byzantine Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón)der. Latin arsenicumder. Middle French arsenicbor. Middle English arsenik English arsenic English -ate English arsenate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion ? English arsenation Probably from arsenate + -ion (suffix denoting an action or process).

Related words

arsenate arsenic

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