Definition of: lewisite

(l oomacr ′is·īt) noun Chem.
An oily, colorless to light–amber liquid, C₂H₂Cl₃ As, having a faint odor of geraniums. Used in chemical warfare it combines the vesicant effects of mustard gas with the toxic action of arsenic. Also called chlorvinylchlorarsine. [after W. L. Lewis, 1878–1943, U.S. chemist]

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