chemical agent

Any toxic chemical intended for use in military operations. See also chemical ammunition; chemical defense; chemical dose; chemical environment; chemical warfare; riot control agent.

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chemical agent - an agent that produces chemical reactions active, active agent - chemical agent capable of activity agent - a substance that exerts some force or effect reagent - a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions desiccant, drier, drying agent, siccative - a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture) oxidant, oxidiser, oxidizer, oxidizing agent - a substance that oxidizes another substance reducer, reducing agent, reductant - a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver scavenger - a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities surface-active agent, surfactant, wetter, wetting agent - a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved vesicant, vesicatory - a chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas)