noun
- a highly toxic chemical warfare agent containing arsenic, used as a blister agent
Usage: chemical warfare; military
Examples
- Lewisite was developed as a chemical weapon during World War I.
- The military studied the effects of lewisite exposure on soldiers.
- Protective equipment is essential when handling lewisite compounds.
- Scientists developed antidotes for lewisite poisoning.
- The treaty banned the production and use of lewisite.
- Lewisite causes severe blistering of the skin and respiratory damage.