arsénico
/ɐɾˈsɛ.ni.ku/
The Portuguese word for arsenic is arsénico.
arsénico is used to refer to the chemical element arsenic.
Meaning: chemical element (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun arsénico is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has four syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /ɐɾˈsɛ.ni.ku/.
Did you know?
- The Portuguese word arsénico is a distant relative of the English word 'yellow' through the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰelh₃-.
- Unlike English, where 'arsenic' is almost exclusively a noun, arsénico can occasionally be used as an adjective in very specific Portuguese mineralogical descriptions to describe a crystal's appearance.
- The term 'arsénico' is used identically in both European Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese, despite other significant phonetic differences between the two.
Examples in context
- A presença de arsênio na água potável é prejudicial à saúde.The presence of arsenic in drinking water is harmful to health.
- O arsénico é um elemento químico perigoso.Arsenic is a dangerous chemical element.
- Eles analisaram o arsénico na amostra de água.They analyzed the arsenic in the water sample.
- O arsénico pode ser encontrado em alguns minerais.Arsenic can be found in some minerals.
Example conversation
Beatriz and Rodrigo are discussing a science report in a laboratory.
- BeatrizRodrigo, você viu o nível de arsénico no relatório?Rodrigo, did you see the arsenic level in the report?
- RodrigoSim, Beatriz, o nível está muito alto.Yes, Beatriz, the level is very high.
- BeatrizIsso é muito preocupante para a amostra.That is very worrying for the sample.
- RodrigoPrecisamos investigar a fonte imediatamente.We need to investigate the source immediately.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry arsénico, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries arsénico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
