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 | ||