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lewisite
lewisite , liquid chemical compound used as a poison gas . Like mustard gas and nitrogen mustard, it is a blistering agent; when inhaled, it is a powerful respiratory irritant. The absorption of lewisite, which penetrates ordinary clothing and even rubber, through the skin may be fatal. Chemically, lewisite is dichloro-2-chlorovinyl arsine, ClCHCHAsCl 2 . It boils with decomposition at 190°C, and its vapor has a faint odor of geraniums. Lewisite is neutralized by reaction with British antilewisite (2, 3-dimercapto-1-propanol). It is named after its developer, the American chemist Winford Lee Lewis. |
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lewisite
lewisite ˈlōōəˌsīt n. a dark, oily liquid producing an irritant gas that causes blisters, developed for use in chemical warfare.
1920s: named after Winford L. Lewis (1878–1943), American chemist. |
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"lewisite." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "lewisite." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-lewisite.html "lewisite." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-lewisite.html |
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lewisite
lewisite vesicant oily fluid. XX. f. name of the inventor, W. J. Lewis + -ITE.
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T. F. HOAD. "lewisite." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "lewisite." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-lewisite.html T. F. HOAD. "lewisite." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-lewisite.html |
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