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arcane | arsane |

As an adjective arcane

is understood by only a few; obscure; requiring secret or mysterious knowledge.

As a noun arsane is

the compound arsine, AsH3

arcane

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Understood by only a few; obscure; requiring secret or mysterious knowledge.
  • * 1997 : Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault'', page 67, ''The Renaissance Episteme (Totem Books, Icon Books; ISBN 1840460865)
    • A “signature” was placed on all things by God to indicate their affinities — but it was hidden, hence the search for arcane' knowledge. Knowing was '''guessing''' and ' interpreting , not observing or demonstrating.

    Synonyms

    * esoteric * recondite * clandestine

    Antonyms

    * mundane

    Related terms

    * arcana

    References

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    arsane

    English

    Noun

  • (inorganic compound, uncountable) The compound arsine, AsH3
  • (inorganic compound, countable) Any saturated hydride of tervalent arsenic, of general formula AsnHn+2, having an unbranched chain of arsenic atoms - diarsane, triarsane etc.

    • Usage notes

    Organic derivatives of these compounds are arsines.

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