adamsite

Meaning

An organic compound, diphenylaminechlorarsine, used as a riot-control agent.

Synonyms

phenarsazine chloride

diphenylaminearsine chloride

Translations

adamsite

Adamsit

أدمسيت

adamsita

adamsita

Etymology

From Adams + -ite, after Roger Adams, an American organic chemist.

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