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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ADAMSITE

Named after Roger Adams (1899–1971), American chemist.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ADAMSITE

adamsite  [ˈædəmˌzaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADAMSITE

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determiner
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Adamsite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ADAMSITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Adamsite

Adamsite or DM is an organic compound; technically, an arsenical diphenylaminechlorarsine, that can be used as a riot control agent. DM belongs to the group of chemical warfare agents known as vomiting agents or sneeze gases. First synthesized in Germany by Heinrich Otto Wieland in 1915, it was independently developed by the US chemist Roger Adams at the University of Illinois in 1918. DM was produced and stockpiled by the United States at the end of World War I, but not deployed on the battlefield then. It was used against the Bonus Army who demonstrated in Washington, DC, in 1932, reportedly causing the death and serious injury of several children who had accompanied their parents on the protests. It was again used in the Vietnam War. DM is an odourless crystalline compound with a very low vapour pressure. The colour of the crystals ranges from bright yellow to dark green depending on the purity. It is readily soluble in some organic solvents, but nearly insoluble in water. In vaporous form it appears as a canary yellow smoke. Adamsite is usually dispersed as an aerosol, making the upper respiratory tract the primary site of action.

Definition of adamsite in the English dictionary

The definition of adamsite in the dictionary is a yellow poisonous crystalline solid that readily sublimes; diphenylaminechlorarsine. It is used in chemical warfare as a vomiting agent. Formula: C6H4AsClNHC6H4; relative density: 1.65; melting pt: 195°C; boiling pt: 410°C Also called: phenarsazine chloride.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADAMSITE


andesite
ˈændɪˌzaɪt
andesyte
ˈændɪˌzaɪt
bright
braɪt
bronzite
ˈbrɒnzaɪt
chabazite
ˈkæbəˌzaɪt
cite
saɪt
copyright
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪt
despite
dɪˈspaɪt
diphysite
ˈdɪfɪˌzaɪt
fight
faɪt
flight
flaɪt
gibbsite
ˈɡɪbzaɪt
halloysite
ˈhælɔɪˌzaɪt
height
haɪt
invite
ɪnˈvaɪt
kermesite
ˈkɜːmiːˌzaɪt
knight
naɪt
light
laɪt
martensite
ˈmɑːtɪnˌzaɪt
monazite
ˈmɒnəˌzaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADAMSITE

adamance
adamancy
adamant
adamantean
adamantine
adamantly
Adamawa
Adami
Adamite
Adamitic
Adamkus
Adamov
Adams
Adams-Stokes syndrome
Adana
adapt
adaptability
adaptable
adaptableness
adaptation

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADAMSITE

caravan site
composite
construction site
exquisite
fansite
heritage site
homesite
internet site
microsite
off-site
on-site
opposite
parasite
prerequisite
requisite
site
social networking site
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Synonyms and antonyms of adamsite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «adamsite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADAMSITE

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The translations of adamsite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «adamsite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

adamsite
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

adamsita
570 millions of speakers

English

adamsite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

adamsite
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

أدامسيت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

адамсит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

adamsita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

adamsite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

adamsite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Adamsite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Adamsit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

adamsite
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

adamsite
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Adamsite
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

adamsite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

adamsite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अॅम्पासाईट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Adamzit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

adamsite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

adamsyt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

адамсит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adamsite
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

adamsite
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

adamsite
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Adamsit
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

adamsite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of adamsite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADAMSITE»

The term «adamsite» is used very little and occupies the 172.521 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADAMSITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about adamsite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADAMSITE»

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Weapons of Mass Destruction
Figure A-1: Adamsite The German chemist Heinrich Wieland is credited with having synthesized diphenylaminochlor- arsine in 1915.Three years later in the United States, Major Roger Adams also synthesized this compound while conducting ...
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A Laboratory History of Chemical Warfare Agents
Adamsite has a melting point of 195 Celsius, and a boiling point of 410 Celsius ( with decomposition starting at 400+ Celsius). Adamsite is not considered to be volatile under normal conditions, but it may demonstrate a slight degree of volatility ...
Jared Ledgard, 2007
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The Preparatory Manual of Chemical Warfare Agents Third Edition
Adamsite. Expanded. Structure. 3D. Structure. Molecular. Data: Molecular Formula = C12H9AsClN Formula Weight= 277.58116 Composition = C(51.92%) H(3.27%) As(26.99%) Cl(12.77%) N(5.05%) Molar Refractivity = Not available Molar ...
Jared Ledgard, 2012
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Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and ...
WGK (German Aquatic Hazard Class): No value assigned. Description: Adamsite, or Agent DM, is a light green to yellow crystalline solid at room temperature; can be dark green depending on purity and age; canary yellow when concentrated; ...
Richard P. Pohanish, 2011
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Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and ...
WGK (German Aquatic Hazard Class): No value assigned. Description: Adamsite, or Agent DM, is a light green to yellow crystalline solid at room temperature; can be dark green depending on purity and age; canary yellow when concentrated; ...
‎2011
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Fasciculus on Chemical Warfare Medicine
Patch tests were performed with adamsite as a dry powder, on 25 subjects without previous exposure and 25 subjects with previous exposure to adamsite. Three among the 25 not previously exposed subjects and 6 of the 25 subjects who had ...
National Research Council (U.S.), 1945
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Historical Dictionary of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical ...
2 9 ADAMSITE defendants claimed the testing was inspired by fears that the partisan forces from the Soviet Union were using aconitine-laced bullets in areas occupied by Germany. According to testimony at the trial, tests included firing ...
Benjamin C. Garrett, John Hart, 2007
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Compendium of Chemical Warfare Agents
The principal vomiting agents are diphenylchloroarsine (DA), diphenylaminochloroarsine (DM; Adamsite), and diphenylcyanoarsine (DC). Chloropicrin also is a vomiting agent. The onset of symptoms may be delayed for several minutes after ...
Steven L. Hoenig, 2006
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Lethal Mists: An Introduction to the Natural and Military ...
Vomiting Agents One of the better known vomiting agents is Adamsite. This material is chemically classified as an arsenical, a compound formulated on the element arsenic. This vomiting-inducing agent is lacrimatory in its function but is more ...
Eric R. Taylor, 2001
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The A to Z of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare
ADAMSITE. The common name for 10-chloro-5,10-dihydrophenarsa- zine. Its chemical formula is C12H9AsClN. This yellow crystalline solid is both a sternutator (a substance causing intense sneezing) and a vomiting agent. It has been used ...
Benjamin C. Garrett, John Hart, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADAMSITE»

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2015 Sactown Royalty Draft Board: Pick No. 5
On picking Mudiay, commenter adamsite said: Pick projections 4-8 are going to be a crap shoot from now until the draft. The next tier of players ... «Sactown Royalty, Jun 15»
2
Mustard gas dumped off Cape Moreton won't be tested
Mustard gas, lewisite and adamsite breaks down quickly in sea water, but the level of threat depends on how quickly - or slowly - it comes into ... «Brisbane Times, Apr 15»
3
WWII mustard gas dumped off Cape Moreton
Advertisement. More than 5500 candles of adamsite, a chemical weapon that produces vomiting and was used in riot control, were dumped. «Brisbane Times, Apr 15»
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Locked and Loaded: North Korea's Scary Chemical-Weapons Arsenal
Riot-control agents are thought to be Adamsite (DM), CN and CS gases. Riot agents and so-called “tear” gases are meant to disperse crowds ... «The National Interest Online, Mar 15»
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Henry Adams and the gift of pessimism
Over time the Adamsite tendency could retain loyalty to the Union over the Confederacy, but deplore the way Progressivism would warp the ... «The Week Magazine, Aug 14»
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2013-14 Nostradumbass of the Year
Your new master of prognostication, with a grand total of 217 points is adamsite, avenging his last minute loss to me from last year. adamsite ... «Sactown Royalty, Apr 14»
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Deadly chemical weapons, buried and lost, lurk under US soil
Adamsite, a vomiting agent. And possibly Nazi tabun, a nerve agent. Also buried are containers of white phosphorus, chlorine, smoke bombs, ... «Record-Searchlight, Mar 14»
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That Time Albania Discovered a Bunch of Chemical Weapons It …
... chemicals used by Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein to slaughter thousands of Kurdish civilians in the 1980s, as well as lewisite and adamsite, ... «Slate Magazine, Oct 13»
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Hoopshype Ranks Top 50 Players in Kings History
Hoopshype Ranks Top 50 Players in Kings History. 49. posted by adamsite on Sep 06, 2013 · hoopshype.com. Let the arguments begin. «Sactown Royalty, Sep 13»
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Thursday Mail Sac: Expansion, your 2013-14 Sacramento Kings …
It's the return of adamsite: "Sorry to bring it back, but I am for the sake of summertime dialogue. I for one feel very confident that expansion to ... «Sactown Royalty, Jul 13»

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