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arsenics
砷
arsenics is the plural of arsenic.
The chemical element arsenic (symbol As, atomic number 33), a brittle grey metalloid; also a single atom of this element.
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A toxic grey brittle nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33.
- 2.
a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
砷的三氧化二砷白色粉末,有毒；用于制造玻璃、杀虫剂(鼠药)和除草剂
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A single atom of this element.
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a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
剧毒金属元素,有三种同素异形体；砷及其化合物用作除草剂、杀虫剂及多种合金；见于毒砂、雌黄和雄黄中
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Arsenic trioxide.
三氧化二砷；砒霜；砷的三氧化二砷白色粉末,有毒；用于制造玻璃、杀虫剂(鼠药)和除草剂；剧毒金属元素,有三种同素异形体；砷及其化合物用作除草剂、杀虫剂及多种合金；见于毒砂、雌黄和雄黄中；砒霜；[化] 砷As
In use
The detective found traces of arsenic in the victim's coffee cup.
Old paints sometimes contained arsenic to preserve the wood.
Scientists tested the well water for arsenic contamination.
arsenic in [noun]
表示砷存在于某物质中。
The study found high levels of arsenic in the well water.
研究发现井水中的砷含量很高。
arsenic poisoning
固定搭配，指砷中毒。
Chronic arsenic poisoning can lead to skin lesions and cancer.
慢性砷中毒可导致皮肤损伤和癌症。
exposure to arsenic
强调接触砷的行为或状态。
Connections
Collocations
- arsenic poisoning
- 砷中毒
- The doctor diagnosed acute arsenic poisoning.医生诊断出急性砷中毒。
- arsenic contamination
- 砷污染
- Arsenic contamination of groundwater is a serious problem in some regions.地下水砷污染在某些地区是一个严重问题。
- arsenic trioxide
- 三氧化二砷
- Arsenic trioxide is used in some traditional medicines.三氧化二砷在某些传统药物中有使用。
- arsenic exposure
- 砷暴露；接触砷
- Long-term arsenic exposure can damage the skin and lungs.长期接触砷会损害皮肤和肺部。
- arsenic in drinking water
- 饮用水中的砷
- The new filter reduces arsenic in drinking water.这种新滤芯可减少饮用水中的砷。
- arsenic compounds
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音“阿森尼克”：砷的元素符号是 As，砒霜剧毒，联想“阿森(As)有毒”，记住 arsenic 是砷。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：化学与工业、毒理学与医学、环境与法律 arsenic 是化学元素砷及砒霜等的标准名称；通常多用于化学、毒理、环保、法律或新闻报道等书面或正式语境，日常口语中较少单独使用。比较常见于需要准确指称该物质的情形。
Grammar Note
不可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
重音在首音节 /ɑr/，所以下面没有词与 arsenic 完全押韵。注意 'scenic' 拼写相近，但读音为 /ˈsiːnɪk/。'sonic'、'tonic'、'chronic' 都以 /nɪk/ 结尾；'toxic'、'basic' 都以 /ɪk/ 结尾。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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