lewisite
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See also: Lewisite
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Lewis + -ite. Named after American chemist and soldier Winford Lee Lewis.
Noun[edit]
lewisite (uncountable)
- An organoarsenic compound used as a chemical weapon.
Further reading[edit]
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Lewisite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “lewisite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.