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Organophosphate Nerve Agent (Noun)

Meaning

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.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Examples

  • The use of organophosphate nerve agents as chemical warfare agents has been banned by the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993.
  • Scientists have been studying the effects of organophosphate nerve agents on human health for decades.
  • The development of organophosphate nerve agents in the 1930s revolutionized the field of chemical warfare.
  • Irregular use of certain organophosphate nerve agents on the battlefield has been restricted by various international laws.
  • Alleged use of organophosphate nerve agents in certain instances in some armed conflict situations also proved challenging for various authorities.

Hypernyms

  • Nerve Agent

Hyponyms

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