HyperDic: nitrogen_mustard

English > 1 sense of the expression nitrogen mustard:
NOUNsubstancenitrogen mustarda toxic compound resembling mustard gas in structure
English > nitrogen mustard: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA toxic compound resembling mustard gas in structure; important in cancer treatment.
Broadercompound, chemical compound(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

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