单词 | adamsite |
释义 | adamsite/ˈadəmzʌɪt/noun An organic arsenic compound which induces vomiting and is irritating to the eyes and lungs, used in the form of an aerosol in chemical warfare, riot control, etc.; also called DM (diphenylaminechlorasine).
OriginEarly 20th century. From the name of Roger Adams, U.S. chemist, who apparently isolated the compound in 1918 + -ite. |
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