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: a colorless flammable extremely poisonous gas AsH3 with an odor like garlic
also
: a derivative of arsine
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The reason for the latter recommendation is that arsenic has a tendency to transform to the airborne arsine (AsH3) given the right conditions of humidity and light.
—James Rogers, Fox News, 6 July 2018
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French, from arsenic arsenic entry 1 + -ine -ine entry 2
Note: The term was introduced by the Alsace-born chemist Charles Frédéric Gerhardt (1816-56) in Précis de chimie organique, tome 1 (Paris, 1844), p. 389.
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined above
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“Arsine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arsine. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
arsine
noun
ar·sine
är-ˈsēn
ˈär-ˌsēn
: a colorless flammable extremely poisonous gas with an odor like garlic
Medical Definition
arsine
noun
ar·sine
är-ˈsēn, ˈär-ˌ
: a colorless flammable extremely poisonous gas AsH3 with an odor like garlic
also
: a derivative of arsine
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