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adamsite.

An organic compound, diphenylaminechlorarsine, used as a riot-control agent.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An organic compound, diphenylaminechlorarsine, used as a riot-control agent.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ʔadam- Hebrew אָדָםbor. Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám)bor. Latin Ādāmlbor. Old English Adam Middle English Adam English Adam English -'s English -s English Adams Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English adamsite From Adams + -ite, after Roger Adams, an American organic chemist.

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