sarin

sar·in (sâr

A poisonous liquid, C₄H₁₀FO₂P, that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare.

[German, originally a code name.]

sarin [ˈsærɪn]

(Military) isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate: used in chemical warfare as a lethal nerve gas producing asphyxia. Formula: CH₃P(O)(F)OCH(CH₃)₂

[from German, from the surnames of its inventors, S(chrader), A(mbrose), R(udinger), and (van der L)in(de)]

sarin (sâr

A poisonous liquid that inhibits the body's ability to catalyze acetylcholine. It is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare. Chemical formula: C₄H₁₀FO₂P.

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Noun

sarin - a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase

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

Translations

sarin [ˈsɑːrɪn] n → sarin m

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Supreme Truth

During his tenure at the company, Sarin has accumulated 28.

Vodafone chief leaves with £25m by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk

Joining chief executive Arun Sarin in the queue for the royal handshake will be his deputy Vittorio Colao, who learned last week he would be taking over in the hot seat next month, when Sarin slips away after five years in the job.

Sponsoring by royal persuasion? Racing People by The Racing Post (London, England)

7% rise in operating profits as it said chief executive Arun Sarin would step down at the end of July.

Mobile giant chief resigns; IN ASSOCIATION WITH Rensburg Sheppards ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)

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