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irritant gas

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  • gas — [gas] n. pl. gases or gasses [gas′iz] [ModL, altered by Van Helmont (1577 1644), Belgian chemist (with g pronounced, as in Du, as a voiced fricative) < Gr chaos, air (see CHAOS), term used by Paracelsus] 1. the fluid form of a substance in… …   English World dictionary

  • gas — I. noun (plural gases; also gasses) Etymology: New Latin, alteration of Latin chaos space, chaos Date: 1779 1. a fluid (as air) that has neither independent shape nor volume but tends to expand indefinitely 2. a. a combustible gas or gaseous… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • irritant — 1. Irritating; causing irritation. 2. Any agent with this action. primary i. a substance that causes inflammation and other evidence of irritation, particularly of the skin, on first contact or exposure, or as a …   Medical dictionary

  • irritant — n. any material that causes irritation of a tissue, ranging from nettles (causing pain and swelling) to tear gas (causing watering of the eyes). Chronic irritation by various chemicals can give rise to dermatitis …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • CS gas — n. a gas causing tears and choking, used to control riots etc. Etymology: B. B. Corson & R. W. Stoughton, Amer. chemists * * * noun a tear gas that is stronger than CN gas but wears off faster; can be deployed by grenades or cluster bombs; can… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tear gas — chloroacetophenone; irritant gas that causes temporary blindness as well as irritation of the mucous membranes and the skin …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

  • Poison gas in World War I — The use of poison gas in World War I was a major military innovation. The gases ranged from disabling chemicals, such as tear gas and the severe mustard gas, to lethal agents like phosgene and chlorine. This chemical warfare was a major component …   Wikipedia

  • tear gas — /tear/ a gas that makes the eyes smart and water, thus producing a temporary blindness, used in modern warfare, to quell riots, etc. [1915 20] * * * Any of a group of substances, most often synthetic organic halogen compounds, that irritate the… …   Universalium

  • war gas — noun : a gas (sense 5) for use in warfare compare lacrimator, nerve gas, sternutator, vesicant * * * war gas noun (chem) Any poisonous or irritant gaseous chemical substance used in warfare or riot control deliberately to harm or temporarily… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mustard gas — n an irritant oily liquid C4H8Cl2S used esp. as a chemical weapon that causes blistering, attacks the eyes and lungs, and is a systemic poison called also dichlorethyl sulfide, sulfur mustard * * * dichlorodiethyl sulfide …   Medical dictionary

  • mustard gas — noun Date: 1917 an irritant vesicant oily liquid C4H8Cl2S used especially as a chemical weapon …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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