LEWISITE


Meaning of LEWISITE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' lü- ə - ˌ s ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: Winford L. Lewis † 1943 American chemist

Date: 1895

: a colorless or brown vesicant liquid C 2 H 2 AsCl 3 developed as a poison gas for war use

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