English Explanatory Dictionary

arsenobenzene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The aromatic derivative of arsenic C₆H₅-As=As-C₆H₅, whose derivatives include some pharmaceuticals

Word forms

arsenobenzene arsenobenzenes

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 Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English arseno- German Benzoe Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. German -in German Benzinbor. English benzine English benzene English arsenobenzene From arseno- + benzene.

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