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الزرنيخ

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This entry pertains to the mineral arsenic and its various forms and occurrences. It describes its physical characteristics and geographical locations.

Derived headwords

الزَّرْنِيخnoun
  1. 1.
    arsenicboth

    A chemical element, a metalloid, known for its toxicity. It is often found in mineral form.

  2. 2.
    arsenic mineralclassical

    A stone or mineral that contains arsenic, often described by its color.

حَجَرnoun
  1. 1.
    stoneboth

    A hard solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and an element of rocks, in the widest sense.

  2. 2.
    mineralboth

    A solid naturally occurring mineral substance.

أَبْيَضadjective
  1. 1.
    whiteboth

    Of the color of milk or snow, reflecting all visible light.

أَحْمَرadjective
  1. 1.
    redboth

    Of a color at the end of the spectrum next to orange and just before violet, as of blood, or a deep rose color.

أَصْفَرadjective
  1. 1.
    yellowboth

    Of the color between green and orange in the spectrum, like that of lemons or egg yolks.

وَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of plantclassical

    A specific plant or herb, possibly related to arsenic or found in the region of Sa'id.

صَعِيدnoun
  1. 1.
    Sa'id regionclassical

    A region in Upper Egypt, known for its specific flora or geological features.

  2. 2.
    uplandclassical

    An area of high ground; an upland.

Parallel reading

الزَّرْنِيخ، بالكسر: حجر م، أبيض وأحمر وأصفر، وة بالصعيد.
Arsenic, with a kasra: a mineral, white, red, and yellow, and a 'wa' in Sa'id.