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adamsite en · NOUN

Etymology

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.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) An organic compound, diphenylaminechlorarsine, used as a riot-control agent.

Synonyms

DM

Translations (2)

pl adamsyt (an organic compound used as a riot-control agent) · pt adamsita (an organic compound used as a riot-control agent)

wikipedia: Roger Adams