Phrase guide

poison gas

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A poisonous gas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A poisonous gas.

Any poisonous gas used as a chemical weapon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfare

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: chemical weapon, gas

Narrower terms: mustard gas, mustard agent, blistering agent, dichloroethyl sulfide, sulfur mustard, nerve gas, nerve agent

History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 毒氣 /毒气 (dúqì) — gas used as a weapon
  • Danish: giftgas — gas used as a weapon
  • Danish: krigsgas — gas used as a weapon
  • Finnish: myrkkykaasu — gas used as a weapon
  • German: Giftgas — gas used as a weapon
  • Italian: gas tossico — gas used as a weapon
  • Italian: gas velenoso — gas used as a weapon
  • Japanese: 毒ガス (dokugasu) — gas used as a weapon
  • Korean: 독가스 (dokgaseu) — gas used as a weapon
  • Russian: ядови́тый газ (jadovítyj gaz) — gas used as a weapon
  • Turkish: zehirli gaz — gas used as a weapon