English Explanatory Dictionary

arsine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A compound of arsenic and hydrogen, AsH₃, a colorless and exceedingly poisonous gas, having an odor like garlic.
  2. Any organic derivative of this compound, or of diarsane, triarsane etc.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑː(ɹ)siːn/ /ˈɑː(ɹ)saɪn/

Word forms

arsine arsines

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 Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English arsine From ars(enic) + -ine (“suffix used to form names of chemical substances”).

Synonyms

arsane arsenic trihydride arseniuretted hydrogen arsenous hydride hydrogen arsenide

Related words

arsane arsonium arsorane

Derived words

arsinate arsine oxide arsinic cyclopentaarsine cyclopolyarsine diphenylcyanoarsine trimethylarsine trimethyl arsine
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