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noun
An extremely toxic nerve gas; a clear, tasteless liquid, with the molecular formula C5H11N2O2P.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, government, military, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences, politics, war
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Synonyms: GA
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: anticholinesterase, nitrile, organophosphinate
noun
A clay oven, shaped like a truncated cone, with an opening at the bottom for stoking the fire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
the first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: GA
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: organophosphate nerve agent
History
From German, a code name.
Borrowed from Arabic طَابُون (ṭābūn).
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
