TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

BRITISH ANTI LEWISITE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Medication
Universal entry(ies)
CH2(SH)CH(SH)CH2OH
formula, see observation
C3H8OS2
formula, see observation
DEF

A chemical compound in the form of a colorless liquid with an unpleasant, mercaptan odor which is used as a chelating agent developed as an antidote for lewisite, a war gas, and as an antidote for poisoning by other metals, such as mercury, antimony, nickel, chromium, and bismuth.

OBS

2,3-bis(sulfanyl)propan-1-ol: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

Chemical formula: CH2(SH)CH(SH)CH2OH or C3H8OS2

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CH2(SH)CH(SH)CH2OH
formula, see observation
C3H8OS2
formula, see observation
DEF

Médicament préparé à l'origine comme curatif des lésions dues aux gaz de combat arséniés, et utilisé maintenant contre les intoxications dues à l'arsenic et à certains métaux lourds.

CONT

Le dimercaprol [...] se comporte comme chélateur et forme avec ces toxiques des dérivés éliminés par l'organisme. On l'emploie en solution huileuse par voie intramusculaire, sous contrôle médical.

OBS

2,3-bis(sulfanyl)propan-1-ol : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

Formule chimique : CH2(SH)CH(SH)CH2OH ou C3H8OS2

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CH2(SH)CH(SH)CH2OH
formula, see observation
C3H8OS2
formula, see observation
OBS

Propiedades: líquido aceitoso viscoso; incoloro con olor fuerte desagradable a mercaptanos; p.eb., 80° centígrados (1,9 mm), 140°C (40 mm); p.f. 77°C; p.e., 1,2385 (25/4°C) [...] soluble en aceites vegetales; moderadamente soluble en agua con descomposición; soluble en alcohol. [...] Peligros: intensamente irritante para los ojos y las membranas mucosas. Usos: medicina; antídoto de la lewisita, productos orgánicos arsenicales y de metales pesados.

CONT

Un antídoto de muchos venenos, el dimercaptopropanol (BAL, es decir, British anti-Lewisite), se ha estudiado de modo específico como antídoto de la lewisita [...]

OBS

Fórmula química : CH2(SH)CH(SH)CH2OH o C3H8OS2

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: