English Explanatory Dictionary

adamsite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An organic compound, diphenylaminechlorarsine, used as a riot-control agent.
noun
  1. A supporter of John Quincy Adams (1767–1848), American statesman who served as the sixth president of the United States from 1825 to 1829.

Pronunciation

/ˈædəmzaɪt/

Word forms

adamsite Adamsites

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. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English adamsite From Adams + -ite, after Roger Adams, an American organic chemist.

Synonyms

DM
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