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Arsenic vs Arson - What's the difference?

arsenic | arson |

As nouns the difference between arsenic and arson

is that arsenic is a nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33 while arson is the crime of setting a fire with intent to cause damage.

As an adjective arsenic

is of, or containing arsenic with a valence of 5.

arsenic

English

Alternative forms

* arsenick (obsolete)

Noun

(-) (wikipedia arsenic)
  • A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33.
  • Arsenic trioxide.

    • Derived terms

    * antimonial arsenic * arsane * arsanilic * arsenate * arsenetted * arseniate * arseniated * arsenicane * arsenicate * arsenicated * arsenic bloom * arsenic diiodide * arsenic dioxide * arsenic diphosphide * arsenic disulfide, arsenic disulphide * arsenic glass * arsenic hemiselenide * arsenicised, arsenicized * arsenicism * arsenicite * arsenic monophosphide * arsenic monoxide * arsenic monoxide monochloride * arsenicophagy * arsenic oxybromide * arsenic oxychloride * arsenic pentafluoride * arsenic pentaoxide * arsenic pentaselenide * arsenic pentasulfide * arsenic pentoxide * arsenic sesquioxide * arsenic tetrachloride fluoride * arsenic tetraoxide * arsenic tetrasulfide * arsenic trihydride * arsenic tribromide * arsenic trichloride * arsenic trifluoride * arsenic triiodide * arsenic trioxide * arsenic triphosphide * arsenic triselenide * arsenide * arsenious * arsenite * arseniuret * arseno- * arsenous * arsine * arsonium * flowers of arsenic * iron arsenic sulfide * native arsenic * nickel arsenic sulfide * red arsenic * sulfide of arsenic, sulphide of arsenic * trihydride of arsenic * white arsenic * yellow arsenic

    Related terms

    * arsenical * arsenicosis * arsenicum album * arsenous * arsphenamine * neoarsphenamine, neosalvarsan * sulfarsin, sulpharsin

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or containing arsenic with a valence of 5.

    • Derived terms

    * arsenic acid * arsenic anhydride * sulfarsenic acid, sulpharsenic acid * sulfoarsenic acid, sulphoarsenic acid

    See also

    * aqua Tofana * arsenious * auri pigmentum * cobaltite * erythrite * Fowler’s solution * king’s yellow * Marsh test * mimetite * mispickel * orpiment * Paris green * realgar * red orpiment * ruby sulfur, ruby sulphur * thorin

    Anagrams

    * * English heteronyms English terms derived from Persian ----

    arson

    English

    (wikipedia arson)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The crime of setting a fire with intent to cause damage.
  • * 2006 , , Concrete: Killer Smile , Part two, p.34
    • Arson , like we thought. three punks doused a car, lit it, and took off.
  • (countable) An instance of such a crime.

    • See also

    * incendiary * incendiarism

    Anagrams

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