british anti-lewisite

British Anti-Lewisite

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Definition of british anti-lewisite words

noun british anti-lewisite a colorless, oily, viscous liquid, C 3 H 8 OS 2 , originally developed as an antidote to lewisite and now used in treating bismuth, gold, mercury, and arsenic poisoning. 1

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

1945-50; contraction of di-mercapto-propanol (mercapto- combining form of mercaptan)

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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