Arsenobenzene

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neuter noun (organic chemistry / pharmacology)

Definition

An organic cyclic chemical compound containing a double bond between two arsenic atoms attached to phenyl groups, with the basic chemical formula C6H5As=AsC6H5. Its structural derivatives held a crucial historical importance in 20th-century medicine, forming the basis of the first effective synthetic antimicrobial treatments, such as Salvarsan used against syphilis.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Arsenobenzene
  • Arsenobenzol

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Neuter noun, regular scientific structural variations in case and plural forms.
Formation Chemical nomenclature compound combining the prefix 'arseno-' with the foundational aromatic hydrocarbon name 'benzene'.
Spelling / Pronunciation [ɑːr.se.noʊ.ˈben.ziːn]
Source International IUPAC Journal of Organic Compounds and History of Science

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Cercetătorul a analizat stabilitatea termică a unui derivat de arsenobenzen sintetizat în laborator.

EN: The researcher analyzed the thermal stability of an arsenobenzene derivative synthesized in the laboratory.

RO: Descoperirea proprietăților curative ale acestui nucleu de arsenobenzen a marcat începutul chimioterapiei moderne.

EN: The discovery of the curative properties of this arsenobenzene core marked the beginning of modern chemotherapy.

RO: Manualul descrie reactivitatea specifică a legăturii arsenic-arsenic din molecula de arsenobenzen.

EN: The textbook describes the specific reactivity of the arsenic-arsenic bond within the arsenobenzene molecule.

Idioms & Phrases

Derivat de arsenobenzen / Arsenobenzene derivative

RO: Compus modificat structural prin adăugarea unor grupări funcționale pentru a-i reduce toxicitatea biologică.

EN: A compound structurally modified by adding functional groups to reduce its biological toxicity.

Inel de arsenobenzen / Arsenobenzene ring

RO: Configurația geometrică și moleculară formată în jurul atomilor corelați de arsenic și carbon aromatic.

EN: The geometric and molecular configuration formed around the correlated arsenic and aromatic carbon atoms.

Sinteza arsenobenzenului / Synthesis of arsenobenzene

RO: Procedeu chimic complex de laborator prin care se generează legături stabile între compușii fenilici ai arsenicului.

EN: A complex laboratory chemical procedure through which stable bonds are generated between phenyl compounds of arsenic.

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