vesicant war gas

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• 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

• war gas — wȯr n a gas for use in warfare compare LACRIMATOR, NERVE GAS, STERNUTATOR, VESICANT * * * any noxious gas manufactured for possible use in warfare …   Medical dictionary

• Vesicant — A substance that causes tissue blistering. Also referred to as a vesicatory. * * * An agent that produces a vesicle. * * * ves·i·cant ves i kənt n an agent (as a drug or a war gas) that induces blistering called also blister gas vesicant adj… …   Medical dictionary

• 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

• mustard gas — noun a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote • Syn: ↑mustard agent, ↑blistering agent, ↑dichloroethyl sulfide, ↑sulfur mustard • Hypernyms: ↑poison gas,… …   Useful english dictionary

• nitrogen mustard — n any of various toxic blistering compounds analogous to mustard gas but containing nitrogen instead of sulfur esp mechlorethamine * * * see chlormethine * * * 1. mechlorethamine hydrochloride. 2. any of a group of cytotoxic alkylating agents… …   Medical dictionary

• lewisite — A war gas. It is a vesicant, a lung irritant like mustard gas, a systemic poison entering the circulation through the lungs or skin, and a mitotic poison arresting mitosis in the metaphase; …   Medical dictionary

• Iraq and weapons of mass destruction — This article concerns the Iraqi government s use, possession, and alleged intention of acquiring more types of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) during the presidency of Saddam Hussein. During his reign of several decades, he was internationally… …   Wikipedia

• sulfur mustard — noun a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote • Syn: ↑mustard gas, ↑mustard agent, ↑blistering agent, ↑dichloroethyl sulfide • Hypernyms: ↑poison gas, ↑vesicant,… …   Useful english dictionary

• blistering agent — noun a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote • Syn: ↑mustard gas, ↑mustard agent, ↑dichloroethyl sulfide, ↑sulfur mustard • Hypernyms: ↑poison gas, ↑vesicant, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• dichloroethyl sulfide — noun a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote • Syn: ↑mustard gas, ↑mustard agent, ↑blistering agent, ↑sulfur mustard • Hypernyms: ↑poison gas, ↑vesicant, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary