arsen

• arzen, arzén

• IPA^(key): [ˈarzɛn]
• IPA^(key): [ˈarzɛːn]
• Hyphenation: ar‧sen

arsen m inan

1. arsenic (element)

From arsenik.

• IPA^(key): [ɑːˈsen]

arsen n (singular definite arsenet, not used in plural form)

1. arsenic

• “arsen” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “arsen” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

• IPA^(key): /ˈar̥sɛn/

arsen n (genitive singular arsens, no plural)

1. arsenic (chemical element)

From Dutch arseen, from German Arsen, from Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón) (influenced by ἀρσενικός (arsenikós)), from Semitic, from Middle Persian [script needed] (zarnīk), from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀 (zaraniia, “gold”), from 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬌 (zari), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃i.

• IPA^(key): [ˈarsɛn]
• Hyphenation: ar‧sèn

arsèn (plural arsen-arsen)

1. arsenic

• arsènik

• “arsen” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Shortening of arsenikk, arsenic trioxide, from Ancient Greek αρσενικόν (arsenikos), "arsenic, orpiment", though it literally translates to "manly, strong", due to it being a folk etymology of Middle Persian زرنيخ (zarnikh), "gold-colored". The word orpiment is the proper word in English for arsenic trioxide, though arsenic is still used in this sense. In Norwegian, arsenikk only refers to the mineral.

arsen n (definite singular arsenet, singulare tantum)

1. arsenic (chemical element, symbol As)

• arsenikk

• “arsen” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “arsen” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “arsenic”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Shortening of arsenikk, arsenic trioxide, from Ancient Greek αρσενικόν (arsenikos), "arsenic, orpiment", though it literally translates to "manly, strong", due to it being a folk etymology of Middle Persian زرنيخ (zarnikh), "gold-colored". The word orpiment is the proper word in English for arsenic trioxide, though arsenic is still used in this sense. In Norwegian, arsenikk only refers to the mineral.

arsen n (definite singular arsenet, singulare tantum)

1. arsenic (element)

• arsenikk

• “arsen” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “arsen” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “arsenic”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Learned borrowing from Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón). Doublet of arszenik.

• IPA^(key): /ˈar.sɛn/

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• Rhymes: -arsɛn
• Syllabification: ar‧sen

arsen m inan

1. arsenic

• arsen in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• arsen in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Borrowed from German Arsen.

• IPA^(key): /arˈsen/
• Hyphenation: ar‧sen

arsen n (uncountable)

1. arsenic

• “arsen”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025

• IPA^(key): /ǎrseːn/
• Hyphenation: ar‧sen

àrsēn m inan (Cyrillic spelling а̀рсе̄н)

1. arsenic (element)