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A poisonous combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents, C₅H₁₁N₂O₂P, used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare.

[German, originally a code name.]

tabun [tɑːˈbuːn]

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an organic compound used in chemical warfare as a lethal nerve gas. Formula: C₂H₅OP(O)(CN)N(CH₃)₂

[from German, of uncertain origin]

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tabun - the first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare

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

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