Synonyms for arsenic
ˈɑr sə nɪk, ˈɑrs nɪk; ɑrˈsɛn ɪkar·senic

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1. arsenic, arsenic trioxide, arsenous anhydride, arsenous oxide, white arsenic, ratsbanenoun

   a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer

   Synonyms:
   ratsbane, atomic number 33, arsenous oxide, arsenous anhydride, white arsenic, arsenic trioxide

2. arsenic, As, atomic number 33noun

   a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar

   Synonyms:
   ratsbane, atomic number 33, arsenous oxide, arsenous anhydride, white arsenic, arsenic trioxide

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1. arsenicnoun

   Synonyms:
   ARSENIOUS ACID

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1. List of paraphrases for "arsenic":

   arsenic-free, arsenical

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1. Jane Houlihan:

   Rice cakes, rice puffs, crisped rice cereals and brown rice with no cooking water removed are heavily contaminated with inorganic arsenic, which is the more toxic form of arsenic.

2. Joseph Ayotte:

   Those show clearly where the problem is the biggest and can be used as a guide for people to understand the potential risk for having arsenic in their wells, but the recommendation is that everybody tests.

3. Herman Suhirman:

   Arsenic is a particular concern for rice because most rice in the world is grown in flooded fields. When you flood the fields, that anaerobic environment seems to encourage the release of arsenic from the ground and the rice plant readily absorbs it.

4. Gernot Pichler:

   It is important for the general public to be aware that arsenic can be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, private wells are currently not regulated and people using private wells, including children and young adults, are not protected.

5. Ashok Ghosh:

   When I joined the cancer hospital, I started checking blood, hair and nail samples of cancer patients and found they have very clear-cut symptoms of arsenic poisoning, i saw 6 and 7-year-old children coming with cancer. These children don't chew tobacco or smoke. It was very disturbing, and I could not sleep. Slowly, I adjusted.