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1 poison
['poizn] 1. noun(any substance which causes death or illness when taken into the body: She killed herself by taking poison; ( also adjective) poison gas.) gift; gift-; giftig2. verb1) (to kill or harm with poison: He poisoned his wife.) forgifte2) (to put poison into (food etc): He poisoned her coffee.) komme gift i•- poisoner- poisonous
- poisonously
- poison-pen letter* * *['poizn] 1. noun(any substance which causes death or illness when taken into the body: She killed herself by taking poison; ( also adjective) poison gas.) gift; gift-; giftig2. verb1) (to kill or harm with poison: He poisoned his wife.) forgifte2) (to put poison into (food etc): He poisoned her coffee.) komme gift i•- poisoner- poisonous
- poisonously
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2 gas
[ɡæs] 1. noun1) (a substance like air: Oxygen is a gas.) gas2) (any gas which is used for heating, cooking etc.) gas3) (a gas which is used by dentists as an anaesthetic.) lattergas4) (a poisonous or irritating gas used in war etc: The police used tear gas to control the riot.) giftgas; tåregas2. verb(to poison or kill (a person or animal) with gas: He was gassed during World War I.) gasse- gaseous- gassy
- gassiness
- gas chamber
- gas mask
- gas meter
- gasoline
- gasolene
- gas station
- gasworks* * *[ɡæs] 1. noun1) (a substance like air: Oxygen is a gas.) gas2) (any gas which is used for heating, cooking etc.) gas3) (a gas which is used by dentists as an anaesthetic.) lattergas4) (a poisonous or irritating gas used in war etc: The police used tear gas to control the riot.) giftgas; tåregas2. verb(to poison or kill (a person or animal) with gas: He was gassed during World War I.) gasse- gaseous- gassy
- gassiness
- gas chamber
- gas mask
- gas meter
- gasoline
- gasolene
- gas station
- gasworks
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poison gas — n. any toxic chemical agent in the form of a gas or vapor forming liquid or solid, esp. one used in chemical warfare to kill or harass through inhalation or contact … English World dictionary
poison gas — n. to use poison gas against * * * [ˌpɔɪz(ə)n gæs] to use poison gas against … Combinatory dictionary
poison gas — N UNCOUNT Poison gas is a gas that is poisonous and is usually used to kill people in war or to execute criminals … English dictionary
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
poison gas — noun a gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfare • Hypernyms: ↑gas, ↑chemical weapon • Hyponyms: ↑mustard gas, ↑mustard agent, ↑blistering agent, ↑dichloroethyl sulfide, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
poison gas — poi′son gas′ n. chem. any toxic gas, esp. one used in chemical warfare to kill or incapacitate on inhalation or contact, as chlorine • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
poison gas — noun Date: 1915 a poisonous gas or a liquid or a solid giving off poisonous vapors designed (as in chemical warfare) to kill, injure, or disable by inhalation or contact … New Collegiate Dictionary
poison gas — toxic gas which can kill or cause harm … English contemporary dictionary