HyperDic: sarin

English > 1 sense of the word sarin:
NOUNsubstancesarin, GBa highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
sarin > pronunciation
Soundssaarihn
RhymesAdrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn...
English > sarin: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase.
SynonymGB
Broaderorganophosphate nerve agentAny of a series of nerve agents containing organophosphate compounds first synthesized by German chemists in 1936
Spanishgas sarín, sarín

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