arsēns

See also: Arsens

Latvian

Etymology

From Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón, “yellow arsenic”) (influenced by ἀρρηνικός (arrhēnikós, “potent, virile”)), ultimately (via Semitic) from Middle Iranian *zarnīk (“gold-coloured”), compare Persian زرنیخ (zarnix, “orpiment”), زرنی (zarni).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [arseːns]

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Noun

Chemical element
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arsēns m (1st declension)

1. arsenic (metalloid chemical element, quite poisonous, with atomic number 33)

   arsēna preparāti ― arsenic compounds

   saindēties ar arsēnu ― to be poisoned with arsenic

Declension

Declension of arsēns (1st declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	arsēns	—
genitive	arsēna	—
dative	arsēnam	—
accusative	arsēnu	—
instrumental	arsēnu	—
locative	arsēnā	—
vocative	arsēn	—