زرنيخ

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Arabic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Persian [script needed] (zarnīk) or [script needed] (zarīk, golden). Compare Persian زرنی (zarni, orpiment).

Noun

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زِرْنِيخ (zirnīḵm

  1. arsenic

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Descendants

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  • Middle Armenian: զառնեխ (zaṙnex), զառնիխ (zaṙnix), զռնեխ (zṙnex) (or from Persian)