adamsite

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈædəmzaɪt/

Definition of adamsite

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

  1. (uncountable)An organic compound, diphenylaminechlorarsine, used as a riot-control agent.
  2. (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.

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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 Adams Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der.…

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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 Adams Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English adamsite From Adams + -ite, after Roger Adams, an American organic chemist.

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