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单词 chemical weapon
释义

chemical weapon

noun

: a weapon (such as mustard gas or sarin) used in chemical warfare

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In the First World War, mustard gas was used as a chemical weapon, and doctors observed that soldiers who had been affected had very low white blood cell counts. New York Times, 25 May 2022 Although phosphorus is not classified as a chemical weapon under the Chemical Weapons Convention, the Geneva Convention forbids its use as an incendiary weapon in civilian areas. Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2022 What would happen if a chemical weapon was dropped on Ukraine and/or a short-range tactical nuke? ABC News, 1 May 2022 Pentagon press secretary John Kirby put out a similar statement Monday night addressing social media reports claiming Russia used a chemical weapon in Mariupol. Matt Seyler, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2022 There’s a funny, tension-breaking moment when Navalny, having just emerged from a medically induced coma, finds out that he was poisoned with Novichok, a chemical weapon to which Putin has been linked in the past. Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2022 At the time, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned of a false flag operation where Russia may use a chemical weapon in Ukraine and then falsely blame the Ukrainian military. Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 Whether or not phosphorous is considered a chemical weapon is a topic of debate among militaries and governments. Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2022 It is not considered a chemical weapon and is not banned per se by international humanitarian law. Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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