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PRONUNCIATION OF ARSENIC TRIOXIDE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARSENIC TRIOXIDE

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Arsenic trioxide is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ARSENIC TRIOXIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Arsenic trioxide

Arsenic trioxide is the inorganic compound with the formula As 2O 3. This commercially important oxide of arsenic is the main precursor to other arsenic compounds, including organoarsenic compounds. Approximately 50,000 tonnes are produced annually. Many applications are controversial given the high toxicity of arsenic compounds.

Definition of arsenic trioxide in the English dictionary

The definition of arsenic trioxide in the dictionary is a white poisonous powder used in the manufacture of glass and as an insecticide, rat poison, and weedkiller. Formula: As2O3 Also called: arsenic.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARSENIC TRIOXIDE

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arse licker
arse-licking
arsed
arsehole
arsenal
arsenate
arseniate
arsenic
arsenic acid
arsenic poisoning
arsenical
arsenide
arsenious
arsenite
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arsenopyrite
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WORDS THAT END LIKE ARSENIC TRIOXIDE

alkoxide
aluminium hydroxide
carbon dioxide
carbon monoxide
chlorine dioxide
dimethylsulfoxide
dioxide
hydrogen peroxide
hydroxide
iron oxide
monoxide
nitric oxide
nitrous oxide
oxide
pentoxide
peroxide
sodium hydroxide
superoxide
titanium dioxide
zinc oxide
zirconium oxide

Synonyms and antonyms of arsenic trioxide in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «arsenic trioxide» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARSENIC TRIOXIDE

Find out the translation of arsenic trioxide to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of arsenic trioxide from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «arsenic trioxide» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

三氧化二砷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trióxido de arsénico
570 millions of speakers

English

arsenic trioxide
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आर्सेनिक trioxide
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ثالث أكسيد الزرنيخ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

триоксид мышьяка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trióxido de arsênio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আর্সেনিক ট্রিক্সাইড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trioxyde d´arsenic
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Trioksida arsenik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Arsentrioxid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

三酸化ヒ素
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

삼산화 비소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Arsenik trioksida
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

arsenic trioxide
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆர்செனிக் ட்ரைராக்ஸைட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आर्सेनिक ट्रायऑक्साइड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Arsenik trioksit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

triossido di arsenico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trójtlenek arsenu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

триоксид миш´яку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trioxid de arsen
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

τριοξείδιο του αρσενικού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Arseentrioksied
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

arseniktrioxid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

arsenikk
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about arsenic trioxide

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARSENIC TRIOXIDE»

Discover the use of arsenic trioxide in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to arsenic trioxide and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Arsenic
The solubility of arsenic trioxide in 100 g of water is 1.2 g at 0 C, 2.1 g at 25 C, and 5.6 g at 75 C. It is claimed that the aqueous solutions have a sweet, metallic taste. ^ ^ The rate of dissolution is very low, and several weeks are required to ...
Assembly of Life Sciences (U.S.). Committee on Medical and Biologic Effects of Environmental Pollutants, 1977
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The Reduction of Gold by Arsenic Trioxide...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Ross Allen Baker, 2012
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Arsenic Exposure and Health Effects III
Sodium arsenate (As+5; 5, 10, 20, or 35 mg/kg) was administered to Crl:CD®(SD )BR rats by a single IP injection; arsenic trioxide (As+3) was given by a single IP injection (1, 5, 10, or 15 mg/kg) or by oral gavage (5, 10, 20, or 30 mg/kg).
W.R. Chappell, C.O. Abernathy, R.L. Calderon, 1999
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Is Arsenic an Aphrodisiac?: The Sociochemistry of an Element
the pill made its appearance: it contained 5mg of arsenic trioxide and black pepper. Baud's Pills contained iron carbonate, arsenic trioxide and strychnine. Pasta Arsenicalis was compounded from arsenic trioxide, morphine hydrochloride and ...
William R. Cullen, 2008
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Germ Cell Tumors
Shen ZX, Chen GQ, Ni JH, et al. Use of arsenic trioxide (As2O3) in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). II. Clinical efficacy and pharmacokinet- ics in relapsed patients. Blood 1997;89:3354-60. 127. Sun HD, Na L, Hu XC, et al .
Derek Raghavan, 2003
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Evidence-based Anticancer Materia Medica
Complete remission after treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia with arsenic trioxide. The New England Journal of Medicine, 339, 1341–1348. Soignet, S. L., Frankel, S. R., Douer, D., et al. (2001). United States multicenter study of arsenic  ...
William C.S. Cho, 2011
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Basic Guide To Pesticides: Their Characteristics And ...
... disodium salt, heptahydrate: see sodium arsenate [III] arsenic acid, lead salt: see lead arsenate arsenic anhydride: see arsenic pentoxide arsenic oxide: see arsenic pentoxide,arsenic trioxide arsenic (III) oxide: see arsenic trioxide arsenic [ V] ...
Rachel Carson Counsel Inc., 1992
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6th Annual Report on Carcinogens (1991)
Arsenic, arsenic trioxide, lead arsenate, and potassium arsenite are used in various medicines, mostly veterinary. Formerly, disodium hydrogen arsenate was also used in this capacity. Potassium arsenite as Fowler's solution is a hematinic  ...
DIANE Publishing Company, 1994
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Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary
There is an increased use of arsenic trioxide by the wood preservative industry due to its use in formulating chromated copper arsenate (USDOI, 1987). Calcium arsenate is used as an insecticide on cotton and against certain soil insects, ...
Barry Leonard, 1999
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Natural Products: Drug Discovery and Therapeutic Medicine
Arsenic trioxide-induced apoptosis and differentiation are associated respectively with mitochondrial transmembrane potential collapse and retinoic acid signaling pathways in acute promyelocytic leukemia. Leukemia 2000;14:262–270.
Lixin Zhang, Arnold L. Demain, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARSENIC TRIOXIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term arsenic trioxide is used in the context of the following news items.
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Yellowknife leaders praise Giant Mine deal on Aboriginal Day
The contaminated former gold mine is home to 237,000 tonnes of arsenic trioxide, a toxic byproduct of the mining process used. «My Yellowknife Now, Jun 15»
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FISH-negative, cytogenetically cryptic acute promyelocytic leukemia
Induction was ATRA based (with or without chemotherapy) in 70% of patients, arsenic trioxide (ATO) alone in 10% and chemotherapy alone in ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
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NCI CTEP-Approved Trials for the Month of June
AAML1331: A Phase III Study for Patients with Newly Diagnosed Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) Using Arsenic Trioxide and All-Trans ... «The Cancer Letter Publications, Jun 15»
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Giant Mine project to be given independent oversight
The former gold mine left behind 237,000 tonnes of arsenic trioxide stored in underground chambers when it closed in 2004. Since then, the ... «My Yellowknife Now, Jun 15»
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SUMO deconjugation is required for arsenic-triggered ubiquitylation …
Arsenic trioxide chemotherapy of this cancer induces the PML moiety to organize nuclear bodies, where the oncoprotein is degraded. This process requires the ... «Science Magazine, Jun 15»
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Arsenic waste leaked from container at Giant Mine last summer
"Arsenic trioxide is highly soluble in water and the waste that's stored in those containers is arsenic waste. Who is to say arsenic hasn't leached ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
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Here Are Some of the Weird Ways You Could Die in Tudor England
During the 16th-century, People commonly used arsenic trioxide or "ratsbane" to keep vermin from their food and from scurrying about their ... «Smithsonian, May 15»
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Giant Mine's tailings pond dust blows toward Yellowknife again
The government says there is "very little arsenic trioxide in the tailings" and that "most of the arsenic in the tailings is in stable forms, including ... «CBC.ca, May 15»
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No Need For Morel Panic: Arsenic Fears are a Hype
Nor is it the arsenic trioxide that belched by the ton from mine roasters and settled on the land around Yellowknife. His only caution: “Morels ... «Edge, Apr 15»
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Arsenic in Yellowknife mushrooms: 5 things to know
The only problem in Yellowknife we've got is with arsenic trioxide, currently there is no known mushroom or fungus which would transform ... «CBC.ca, Apr 15»

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