Meaning | A toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system. |
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Synonym | nerve gas |
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Narrower | VX gas | A highly lethal nerve agent used in chemical warfare |
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organophosphate nerve agent | Any of a series of nerve agents containing organophosphate compounds first synthesized by German chemists in 1936 |
Broader | agent | A substance that exerts some force or effect |
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poison gas | A gas that is poisonous to breath or contact |
Spanish | gas nervioso |
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Catalan | agent nerviós, gas nerviós |
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