单词 | nitrogen mustard |
释义 | nitrogen mustardnoun Chemistry Any of a group of organic compounds containing the group —N(CH2CH2Cl)2. They are powerful cytotoxic alkylating agents and some are used in chemotherapy to treat cancer.Radiation from nuclear bombs and gaseous particles from nitrogen mustard and acridine orange have been used destructively in war....
Origin1940s: mustard denoting a substance chemically similar to mustard gas. |
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