arsenicated
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/ˈɑɹsənɪkeɪt/
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/ˈɑːsənɪkeɪt/
(arsenicate)
make or be an arsenic compound; treat with arsenic
Etymology
'arsenicate' originates from Latin/Greek via Medieval and New Latin, specifically from Latin 'arsenicum' and Greek 'arsēnikon', where 'arsēn-' referred to the mineral arsenic (the toxic metalloid/mineral historically known as orpiment).
'arsenicate' changed from the Latin/Greek noun for the element ('arsenicum' / 'arsēnikon') into English as 'arsenic', and the verb/adjective form 'arsenicate' was formed in modern scientific/technical English by adding the suffix '-ate' to indicate treatment or formation of salts/compounds.
Initially it referred to the element or mineral 'arsenic' itself; over time it evolved into a verb/adjective meaning 'to treat with arsenic' or 'containing arsenic' in chemical and industrial contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to treat or impregnate (something) with arsenic; to apply arsenic to protect, preserve, or chemically combine with a material.
The wooden timbers were arsenicated to prevent fungal decay.
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Verb 2
to combine chemically with arsenic to form an arseniate or arsenic-containing compound.
In the experiment, the sample was arsenicated to produce an arseniate compound.
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Adjective 1
containing or impregnated with arsenic; having been treated with arsenic.
Analysis revealed that the soil was highly arsenicated.
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Last updated: 2025/10/20 16:50