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mustard gas
(redirected from mustard gases)

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mustard gas
n.
An oily, volatile liquid, (ClCH2CH2)2S, that is corrosive to the skin and mucous membranes and causes severe, sometimes fatal respiratory damage. It was introduced in World War I as a chemical warfare agent.

[From its smell.]

mustard gas
Noun
an oily liquid with poisonous vapour used in chemical warfare, esp. in World War I, which can cause blindness, burns, and sometimes death

mustard gas  (mstrd)
An oily, volatile liquid that is corrosive to the skin and mucous membranes and causes severe, sometimes fatal respiratory damage. It was introduced in World War I as a chemical warfare agent. Chemical formula: C4H8Cl2S.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mustard gasmustard gas - a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote
poison gas - a gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfare
vesicant, vesicatory - a chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas)
Translations
mustard gas ngas m mostaza
mustard gas nypérite f, gaz m moutarde
mustard gas mustard n (Mil) → Senfgas nt
mustard gas niprite f


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