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lewisite

lew·is·ite [ l i st ]


noun 
Definition:
 
poisonous substance used in chemical warfare: a colorless or brownish oily poisonous liquid. Use: in gaseous form in chemical warfare during World War I. C2H2AsCl3

[Early 20th century. After Winford Lee Lewis (1878-1943), U.S. chemist]
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