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adamsite

/ˈædəmzaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
adam-site
IPA
/ˈædəmzaɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organic compound, diphenylaminechlorarsine, used as a riot-control agent.

Uncountable

noun

A supporter of John Quincy Adams (1767–1848), American statesman who served as the sixth president of the United States from 1825 to 1829.

American usage

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 -s English Adams Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English adamsite From Adams + -ite, after Roger Adams, an American organic chemist.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Adamsites (plural)

Synonyms

DM

Questions

How do you pronounce adamsite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈædəmzaɪt/.
What does adamsite mean?
An organic compound, diphenylaminechlorarsine, used as a riot-control agent.
Where does adamsite come from?
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 -s English Adams Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English adamsite From Adams + -ite, after Roger Adams, an American organic chemist.

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