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adamsite

/ˈædəmzaɪt/

adamsite noun: an organic compound, diphenylaminechlorarsine, used as a riot-control agent.

Noun (1)

adamsite (uncountable)

  1. An organic compound, diphenylaminechlorarsine, used as a riot-control agent.
    Synonyms:
    DM

Noun (2) capitalized: Adamsite

Adamsite (plural Adamsites)

  1. (US, historical) A supporter of John Quincy Adams (1767–1848), American statesman who served as the sixth president of the United States from 1825 to 1829.

Synonyms of adamsite

Forms of adamsite

pluralAdamsites

Origin of adamsite

From Adams + -ite, after Roger Adams, an American organic chemist.

From Adams + -ite.

Questions about adamsite

What does adamsite mean?
Adamsite means an organic compound, diphenylaminechlorarsine, used as a riot-control agent.
What part of speech is adamsite?
Adamsite is a noun.
How do you pronounce adamsite?
Adamsite is pronounced /ˈædəmzaɪt/.
What is the plural of adamsite?
The plural of adamsite is Adamsites.

Words near adamsite in the dictionary

  1. Adams-Stokes attack
  2. Adams-Stokes attacks
  3. Adams-Stokes syndrome
  4. Adamses
  5. Adamsian
  6. adamsite
  7. Adamsites
  8. Adamski
  9. Adamskis
  10. Adamson
  11. Adamsons

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