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What is the difference between arsine and arsenic?

arsine | arsenic |

Arsine is a derived term of arsenic.


As nouns the difference between arsine and arsenic

is that arsine is (inorganic compound|uncountable) a compound of arsenic and hydrogen, ash3, a colorless and exceedingly poisonous gas, having an odor like garlic while arsenic is a nonmetallic chemical element (symbol as) with an atomic number of 33.

As a adjective arsenic is

of, or containing arsenic with a valence of 5.

arsine

English

Noun

  • (inorganic compound, uncountable) A compound of arsenic and hydrogen, AsH3, a colorless and exceedingly poisonous gas, having an odor like garlic.
  • (organic chemistry, countable) Any organic derivative of this compound, or of diarsane, triarsane etc.
  • Synonyms

    * arsane * arsenic trihydride * arseniuretted hydrogen * arsenous hydride * hydrogen arsenide

    Derived terms

    * trimethyl arsine * arsinic

    See also

    * arsane * arsonium * arsorane

    Anagrams

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    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

    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