[ 'lu:ɪsʌɪt ]
■ noun a dark oily liquid producing an irritant gas that causes blisters, developed for use in chemical warfare.
Origin
1920s: named after the American chemist Winford L. Lewis .
[ 'lu:ɪsʌɪt ]
■ noun a dark oily liquid producing an irritant gas that causes blisters, developed for use in chemical warfare.
Origin
1920s: named after the American chemist Winford L. Lewis .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004