noun
- Plural of arsenic; multiple forms or compounds of the poisonous element arsenic.
Usage: Used in chemistry and toxicology contexts to refer to different arsenic compounds or samples.
Examples
- The laboratory tested several arsenics to determine their toxicity levels.
- Different arsenics have varying degrees of solubility in water.
- The chemist compared the properties of organic and inorganic arsenics.
- Forensic experts identified traces of arsenics in the soil samples.
- Industrial arsenics are carefully regulated due to their hazardous nature.