nerve gas

Noun
  1. A toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system (synset 114984860)
    is a type of:
    • agent - a substance that exerts some force or effect
    • poison gas - a gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfare
    subtypes:
    • vx gas - a highly lethal nerve agent used in chemical warfare; a toxic liquid that penetrates the skin or lungs to disrupt the nervous system and stop respiration; in combat VX gas is deployed by detonating a container over the target area and can persist in the environment up to several weeks after release
    • organophosphate nerve agent - any of a series of nerve agents containing organophosphate compounds first synthesized by German chemists in 1936; in World War II the Germans tested them in concentration camps but not on the battlefield; Iraq is alleged to have used them against Iran and against the Kurds
    same as: nerve agent

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