arsenic
Definition
Toxic metal (found in air and water due to industrial contamination) that can cause skin and lung cancer, peripheral vascular disease, and liver damage. Arsenic is used mainly in the manufacture of semiconductors and gun shots.
arsenic is in the Environment & Pollution Control and Material & Occupational Safety subjects.
arsenic appears in the definition of the following term: heavy metal
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