chemtrail
/ˈkɛmtreɪl
/noun
A visible trail left in the sky by an aircraft and believed by some to consist of chemical or biological agents released as part of a covert operation, rather than the condensed water of a vapour trail: conspiracy theorists have been going wild with speculation over the nature and purpose of chemtrails...
- Then on 25 Jan 2004 I photographed another fresh chemtrail.
- The witness reports, "I was outside, camcorder in hand, filming the chemtrails."
- For the benefit of those who cannot tell chemtrails from contrails, he offered the following explanation.
Origin
1990s: blend of chemical and trail, on the pattern of contrail.