arsenical
UK/ɑːˈsɛnɪkl̩/
arsenical adjective: of or pertaining to, or containing, arsenic.
Adjective
arsenical (comparative more arsenical, superlative most arsenical)
- Of or pertaining to, or containing, arsenic.
- Radio-active baths are said to act favourably in a sexual direction. So too with arsenical springs, cold water treatment, and hydrotherapy.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 156
Noun
arsenical (plural arsenicals)
- Any drug or other substance containing arsenic.
- Thus Mercury cures the holes which it has provoked and other Arsenicals do likewise.1999, Paracelsus, “Opus Paramirum”, in Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke, transl., Essential Readings, North Atlantic Books, page 95
arsenical meaning in Tamil
arsenical in Tamil
- உள்ளியம் சார், உள்ளியம் அடங்கிய, ஐமடி இணைதிறத்துடன் உள்ளியம் கலந்துள்ள
Forms of arsenical
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more arsenical |
| superlative | most arsenical |
| Noun | |
| plural | arsenicals |
Origin of arsenical
From Latin arsenicum + -al.
Words formed from arsenical
Phrases with arsenical
Questions about arsenical
- What does arsenical mean?
- Arsenical means of or pertaining to, or containing, arsenic.
- What is arsenical in Tamil?
- Arsenical in Tamil is உள்ளியம் சார், உள்ளியம் அடங்கிய, ஐமடி இணைதிறத்துடன் உள்ளியம் கலந்துள்ள. See Arsenical meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is arsenical?
- Arsenical can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce arsenical?
- Arsenical is pronounced /ɑːˈsɛnɪkl̩/ (UK).
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