arsēns
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See also: Arsens
Latvian
Etymology
From Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón, “yellow arsenic”) (influenced by ἀρρηνικός (arrhēnikós, “potent, virile”)), ultimately (via Semitic) from Middle Iranian *zarnīk (“gold-coloured”), compare Persian زرنیخ (zarnix, “orpiment”), زرنی (zarni).
Pronunciation
Noun
| Chemical element | |
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| As | |
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arsēns m (1st declension)
- arsenic (metalloid chemical element, quite poisonous, with atomic number 33)
- arsēna preparāti ― arsenic compounds
- saindēties ar arsēnu ― to be poisoned with arsenic
Declension
Declension of arsēns (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | arsēns | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | arsēnu | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | arsēna | — |
| dative (datīvs) | arsēnam | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | arsēnu | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | arsēnā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | arsēn | — |