adamsite
see also: Adamsite
Noun

adamsite (uncountable)

  1. An organic compound, diphenylaminechlorarsine, used as a riot-control agent.
Synonyms Translations
  • Portuguese: adamsita

Adamsite
Noun

adamsite (plural adamsites)

  1. (US politics, 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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