lewisite
See also: Lewisite
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 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.