the 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
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tabun::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ga |
| Type of | organophosphate nerve agent |
Examples of tabun
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These carry more sophisticated sensors, and reportedly detected sarin, tabun and lewisite.
From the newscientist.com
It is believed to have mustard gas as well as nerve agents such as tabun, sarin and VX.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
A worker had two liters of tabun pour down the neck of his rubber suit.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The arsenal is said to include large amounts of sarin, in addition to tabun and mustard gas.
From the smh.com.au
Iraq made extensive use of chemical weapons, including mustard gas and nerve agents such as tabun.
From the en.wikipedia.org
After the incident, traces of mustard gas and the organophosphates sarin, tabun and VX were discovered.
From the sciencedaily.com
They included sarin, cyanide, tabun, and mustard gas.
From the theatlantic.com
It reportedly acquired the technology necessary to produce tabun and mustard gas as early as the 1950s.
From the en.wikipedia.org
These toxins include sarin, tabun, VX, cyclosarin, and soman.
From the sciencedaily.com
- The 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
- Tabun or GA is an extremely toxic chemical substance. It is a clear, colorless, and tasteless liquid with a faint fruity odor., National Terror Alert Response System It is classified as a nerve agent because it fatally interferes with normal functioning of the mammalian nervous system. ...
- An extremely toxic nerve agent; a clear, tasteless liquid, molecular formula C5H11N2O2P
- A man-made chemical warfare agent classified as a nerve agent. Nerve agents are the most toxic and rapidly acting of the known chemical warfare agents. They are similar to pesticides (insect killers) called organophosphates in terms of how they work and what kinds of harmful effects they cause. ...
