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trioxide vs arsenic

arsenic vs trioxide

trioxide and arsenic both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trioxide Yes No No No
arsenic Yes No No No
As nouns, arsenic is a hyponym of trioxide; that is, arsenic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trioxide:
  • trioxide: an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule
  • arsenic: a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
trioxide (noun) arsenic (noun)
an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and in various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
Difference between trioxide and arsenic

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