ethyl iodoacetate
Chemistry
noun
A toxic liquid used as an alkylating agent in chemical synthesis and (especially in the First World War) as a tear gas.
- Chemical name: ethyl 2-iodoacetate; CH2I·COOC2H5..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society.
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