arseno-

prefix

Used to name compounds and minerals in which an element is replaced by arsenic.

OriginEnglish arsenic ← Middle English arsenik ← Middle French arsenic →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. chemistryUsed to name compounds and minerals in which an element is replaced by arsenic.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃enyom
  3. Proto-Indo-Iranian*ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam
  4. Proto-Iranian*jr̥Hanyam
  5. Old Median*zaranyam
  6. Old Median*kā
  7. Old Median*zaraniyakā
  8. Middle Persian*zarnīk
  9. Classical Syriacܙܪܢܝܟܐ (zarnīḵā)
  10. Arabicالزَرْنِيخ (az-zarnīḵ)
  11. Medieval Greekἀρσενικόν (arsenikón)
  12. Latinarsenicum
  13. Middle Frencharsenic
  14. Middle Englisharsenik
  15. Englisharsenic
  16. Englisharseno-

From arsenic + -o-.

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Translations

Italian arseno-
  • arseno-used to name compounds and minerals in which an element is replaced by arsenic
Portuguese arseno-
  • arseno-used to name compounds and minerals in which an element is replaced by arsenic
Spanish arseno-
  • arseno-used to name compounds and minerals in which an element is replaced by arsenic
Cite this entry
APA

arseno-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arseno-

MLA

“arseno-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arseno-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arseno-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arseno-.

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