phenarsazine chloride

phenarsazine chloride
phen·ar·sa·zine chlor·ide (fen-ahrґsə-zēn) a toxic compound used as a gas in war and, as a compound with tear gas, in riot control; also used in some wood preserving solutions. It irritates the skin and respiratory tract and also causes nausea, vomiting, depression, and weakness. Called also adamsite and diphenylaminechlorarsine.

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  • phenarsazine chloride — /feuh nahr seuh zeen /, Chem. adamsite. [PHEN + ARS(ENIC) + AZINE] * * * …   Universalium

  • phenarsazine chloride — fə̇ˈnärsəˌzēn noun Etymology: phen + arsenic + azine : adamsite * * * /feuh nahr seuh zeen /, Chem. adamsite. [PHEN + ARS(ENIC) + AZINE] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Adamsite — Preferred IUPAC name Dibenzo 1 chloro 1,4 arsenine …   Wikipedia

  • diphenylaminechloroarsine — di·phen·yl·a·mine·chlo·ro·ar·sine (dī fĕn əl ə mēn klôr ō är sēnʹ, ärʹsēn , ămʹĭn , klōr , fē nəl ) n. See phenarsazine chloride. * * * …   Universalium

  • adamsite — /ad euhm zuyt /, n. Chem., Mil. a yellow irritant smoke, containing a poisonous form of arsenic and used as a harassing agent. Also called phenarsazine chloride, diphenylaminechlorarsine. [1920 25; named after R. ADAMS; see ITE1] * * * ▪ gas… …   Universalium

  • adamsite — A vomiting agent that has been used in military training and in riot control. [Roger Adams, Am. chemist] * * * ad·ams·ite ad əm .zīt n a yellow crystalline arsenical C12H9AsClN used as a respiratory irritant in some forms of tear gas called also …   Medical dictionary

  • DM — Abbreviation for adamsite; diabetes mellitus; diastolic murmur; dopamine. * * * defined medium; dermatomyositis; Descemet s membrane; differentiation medium; design manager [database module]; dextromaltose; dextromethorphan; diabetes mellitus;… …   Medical dictionary

  • diphenylaminechlorarsine — di·phe·nyl·amine·chlor·ar·sine .klōr är .sēn, .klȯr , sən n ADAMSITE * * * di·phen·yl·amine·chlor·ar·sine (DM) (di fenґəl ə mēn″klor ahrґsēn) phenarsazine chloride …   Medical dictionary

  • adamsite — ˈadəmˌzīt noun ( s) Etymology: Roger Adams b1889 American chemist + English ite : a yellow crystalline arsenical C12H9AsClN similar in action to diphenylchloroarsine called also diphenylaminechlorarsine, phenarsazine chloride …   Useful english dictionary

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