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Arsenic

Post 1

amdsweb

Arsenic is also used in semiconductor technology - especially in light emitting diodes.

BTW, did you know that if you heat up a piece of arsenic, it smells of garlic?


Arsenic

Post 2

Penguin Girl - returned at last

No, to both questions. I'd never come across that use, and I never had any to heat up or I'm sure I would have discovered it though...


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