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English noun: organophosphate nerve agent

1. organophosphate nerve agent (substance) 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


Broader (hypernym)nerve agent, nerve gas


Narrower (hyponym)GA, GB, GD, sarin, soman, tabun









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