odor that has been described as similar to geraniums.

Lewisite is named after the US chemist and soldier Winford Lee Lewis (1878-1943). Lewisite has no applications other than use as a chemical weapon, with a chemist from the United States Army's chemical warfare laboratories stating that "no one has ever found any use for the compound".

Chemical reactions

The compound is prepared by the addition of arsenic trichloride

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