The difference between Arsenic and King's yellow

When used as nouns, arsenic means a nonmetallic chemical element (symbol as) with an atomic number of 33, whereas king's yellow means a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of sulfide and oxide of arsenic.


Arsenic is also adjective with the meaning: of or containing arsenic with a valence of 5.

check bellow for the other definitions of Arsenic and King's yellow

  1. Arsenic as a noun:

    A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33.

  2. Arsenic as a noun (countable):

    A single atom of this element.

  3. Arsenic as a noun:

    Arsenic trioxide.

  1. Arsenic as an adjective:

    Of or containing arsenic with a valence of 5.

  1. King's yellow as a noun:

    A yellow pigment, consisting essentially of sulfide and oxide of arsenic.