Meaning Of The Word Adamsite
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Adamsite Meaning
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adamsite in American English
a yellow, odorless, crystalline compound, C6H4(AsCl)(NH)C6H4, developed for use, in a vaporous form, in chemical warfare noun: a yellow irritant smoke, containing a poisonous form of arsenic and used as a harassing agent adamsite in British English noun: a yellow poisonous crystalline solid that readily sublimes; diphenylaminechlorarsine. It is used in chemical warfare as a vomiting agent. Formula: C6H4AsClNHC6H4; relative density: 1.65; melting pt: 195°C; boiling pt: 410°C |
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