| 单词 | nerve agent |
| 释义 | nerve agent (once / 695254 pages) n WORD FAMILY nerve agent USAGE EXAMPLESIt's a nerve agent called Venomous Agent X or VX. BBC(Jun 27, 2016) The tests also included VX nerve agent, phosgene, cyanogen chloride and hydrogen cyanide - the same gas formerly used in executions. Washington Times(Jun 07, 2016) A microbiologist works with a simulated nerve agent at the U.S. National Geographic(May 06, 2016) n a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system Syn|Hypo|Hyper nerve gas VX gas a highly lethal nerve agent used in chemical warfare; a toxic liquid that penetrates the skin or lungs to disrupt the nervous system and stop respiration; in combat VX gas is deployed by detonating a container over the target area and can persist in the environment up to several weeks after release organophosphate nerve agentany 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 GB, sarina highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase GD, somana nerve agent easily absorbed into the body; a lethal cholinesterase inhibitor that is highly toxic when inhaled GA, tabunthe first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare agent a substance that exerts some force or effect poison gasa gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfare |
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