lewisite

lewisite
A war gas. It is a vesicant, a lung irritant like mustard gas, a systemic poison entering the circulation through the lungs or skin, and a mitotic poison arresting mitosis in the metaphase; dimercaprol is the antidote. SYN: β-chlorovinyldichloroarsine. [W. Lee Lewis, U.S. chemist, 1898–1943]

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lew·is·ite 'lü-ə-.sīt n a colorless or brown vesicant liquid C2H2AsCl3 developed as a poison gas for war use
Lewis Winford Lee (1878-1943)
American chemist. As an officer in the U.S. Army Chemical Warfare Service during World War I, Lewis developed the poisonous gas lewisite in 1918. Later in life he did research for the Institute of American Meat Packers.

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lew·i·site (looґi-sīt) [W. Lee Lewis, American chemist, 1879–1943] a lethal war gas; it is a vesicant, lacrimator, and lung irritant.

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  • Lewisite — Chembox new Name = Lewisite ImageFile = Lewisite.svg ImageSize = ImageName = Lewisite IUPACName = 2 chloroethenyldichloroarsine Reference = [ [http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=5372798 loc=ec rcs Lewisite I Compound Summary] …   Wikipedia

  • lewisite — /looh euh suyt /, n. a pale yellow, odorless compound, C2H2AsCl3, used as a blister gas in World War I. [1920 25; named after Winford Lee Lewis (1878 1943), American chemist who developed it; see ITE1] * * * ▪ chemical compound       in chemical… …   Universalium

  • lewisite — liuizitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Kovinė nuodingoji medžiaga. formulė ClCH=CHAsCl₂ atitikmenys: angl. lewisite rus. люизит ryšiai: sinonimas – 2 chloretenildichlorarsinas …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

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  • lewisite — noun Etymology: Winford L. Lewis died 1943 American chemist Date: 1895 a colorless or brown vesicant liquid C2H2AsCl3 developed as a poison gas for war use …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • lewisite — {{hw}}{{lewisite}}{{/hw}}s. f. Minerale cristallino, di aspetto dal giallo al bruno, contenente titanio, antimonio, calcio e ferro …   Enciclopedia di italiano

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