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ARSINE
arsine
(noun) a poisonous colorless flammable gas used in organic synthesis and to dope transistors and as a poison gas in warfare
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
arsine (countable and uncountable, plural arsines)
(inorganic compound, uncountable) A compound of arsenic and hydrogen, AsH3, a colorless and exceedingly poisonous gas, having an odor like garlic.
(organic chemistry, countable) Any organic derivative of this compound, or of diarsane, triarsane etc.
Synonyms
• arsane
• arsenic trihydride
• arseniuretted hydrogen
• arsenous hydride
• hydrogen arsenide
Anagrams
• Neiras, Nerias, Raines, Resian, arisen, erasin, esiRNA, esirna, sarnie
Source: Wiktionary
Ar"sine, n. Etym: [From Arsenic.] (Chem.)
Definition: A compound of arsenic and hydrogen, AsH3, a colorless and exceedingly poisonous gas, having and odor like garlic; arseniureted hydrogen.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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