lewisite

See also: Lewisite

English

Etymology

Lewis +‎ -ite. Named after American chemist and soldier Winford Lee Lewis.

Noun

lewisite (uncountable)

  1. An organoarsenic compound used as a chemical weapon.

Further reading
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Lewisite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “lewisite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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