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• chemical agent cumulative action — The building up, within the human body, of small ineffective doses of certain chemical agents to a point where eventual effect is similar to one large dose …   Military dictionary

• agent — [ā′jənt] n. [L agens (gen. agentis), prp. of agere, ACT1] 1. a person or thing that performs an action or brings about a certain result, or that is able to do so 2. an active force or substance producing an effect [a chemical agent] 3. a person,… …   English World dictionary

• Chemical warfare — For other uses, see Chemical warfare (disambiguation). This article forms part of the series Chemical agents Lethal agents Blood agents Cyanogen chloride (CK) …   Wikipedia

• chemical weapon — Introduction       any of several chemical compounds, usually toxic agents, that are intended to kill, injure, or incapacitate enemy personnel. In modern warfare, chemical weapons were first used in World War I (1914–18), during which gas warfare …   Universalium

• Chemical mortar battalion — The United States chemical mortar battalions were army units attached to U.S. Infantry divisions, and it was their responsibility to service the 4.2 in (107 mm) chemical mortar during World War II. For this reason they were also called the Four… …   Wikipedia

• Agent — A gent, n. 1. One who exerts power, or has the power to act; an actor. [1913 Webster] Heaven made us agents, free to good or ill. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. One who acts for, or in the place of, another, by authority from him; one intrusted with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Chemical weapons in World War I — A poison gas attack using gas cylinders in World War I. The use of chemical weapons in World War I ranged from disabling chemicals, such as tear gas and the severe mustard gas, to lethal agents like phosgene and chlorine. This chemical warfare… …   Wikipedia

• agent — 1. An active force or substance capable of producing an effect. For agents not listed here, see the specific name. 2. A disease, a factor such as a microorganism, chemical substance, or a form of radiation the presence or …   Medical dictionary

• Agent Orange — thumb|right|250px|A UH 1D helicopter from the336th Aviation Company sprays a defoliation agent on a dense jungle area in the Mekong Delta. 07/26/1969/National Archives photograph. Agent Orange is the code name for a powerful herbicide and… …   Wikipedia

• chemical reaction — Any chemical process in which substances are changed into different ones, with different properties, as distinct from changing position or form (phase). Chemical reactions involve the rupture or rearrangement of the bonds holding atoms together… …   Universalium

• Chemical reaction — Chemical reactions redirects here. For the 2007 television episode, see Chemical Reactions (Men in Trees). A thermite reaction using iron(III) oxide. The sparks …   Wikipedia