arsinen.
/ˈɑːsiːn/, U.S. /ˈɑrˌsin/ Chemistry.
A colourless, highly poisonous gas, arsenic trihydride (AsH3), which is spontaneously flammable in air. Also: any substituted derivative of this, analogous to an amine.Earlier called arseniuretted hydrogen: see arseniuretted adj.
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1852 W. Thomson in London, Edinb., & Dublin Philos. Mag. 4th Ser. 3 394 A new base..has been recognized by M. Gerhardt under the name of arsine.
1876 Encycl. Brit. V. 541/1 Arsine and stibine..are formed whenever hydrogen is evolved in presence of an arsenic or antimony compound.
1910 Encycl. Brit. II. 652/1 The arsines and arsine chlorides are liquids of overpowering smell, and..exert an extremely irritating action on the mucous membrane.
1936 S. Glasstone Recent Adv. Gen. Chem. ix. 381 Methyl and ethyl radicals attack arsenic mirrors to form the corresponding arsines.
1987 T. Forester High-tech Society (1989) iii. 72 This [project] does not cover potential hazards such as the accidental rupture of cylinders containing toxic gases like arsine, phosphine and diborane.
2010 Sunday Times (Nexis) 17 Oct. (Culture section) 36 A search of Shandy Hall uncovered quantities of dog poison and strychnine, although there was no trace of arsine.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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