1) Gas
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==Chemical reactions== The compound is prepared by the addition of arsenic trichloride to acetylene in the presence of a suitable catalyst: Lewisite, like other arsenous chlorides, hydrolyses in water to form hydrochloric acid: This reaction is accelerated in alkaline solutions, with poisonous (but non-volatile) sodium arsenite being the coproduct...
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in chemical warfare, poison blister gas developed by the United States for use during World War I. Chemically, the substance is ... [2 related articles]
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One of the more well-known blister agents, listed in Schedule 1.
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C2H2AsCl3; dichloro(2-chlorovinyl)arsine;a war gas. It is a vesicant, a lung irritant like mustard gas, a systemic poison entering the circulation through the lungs or skin, and a mitotic poison arresting mitosis in the metaphase; dimercaprol is the antidote. ... Synonym: beta-chlorovinyldichloroarsine. ... Origin: W. Lee Lewis, U.S. Chemist 1898-1...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: lū′i-sīt Definitions: 1. A toxic gas used in warfare. It is a vesicant, a lung irritant like mustard gas; a systemic poison entering the circulation through the lungs or skin, and a mitotic poison arresting mitosis in the metaphase; dimercaprol is the antidote.
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Lewisite is a blister gas used in chemical warfare. It is a dark oily liquid smelling of geraniums. It attacks the victim immediately, causing blisters and acting as a systematic poison causing pulmonary oedema, diarrhoea, low blood pressure and subnormal temperature.
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