Term: organophosphate nerve agent: 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
Candidate hypernym: nerve gas: a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system → 1
Candidate hypernym: breach of warranty: a breach that occurs when an item is deficient according to the terms of a warranty → 0
Candidate hypernym: lethal gene: any gene that has an effect that causes the death of the organism at any stage of life → 0
Candidate hypernym: zebra orchid: orchid with reddish linear leaves and panicle of purple-marked pale-yellow flowers with deep red or purple lip; southwestern Australia → 0
Candidate hypernym: inflation rate: the rate of change of prices (as indicated by a price index) calculated on a monthly or annual basis → 0
Candidate hypernym: pit viper: New World vipers with hollow fangs and a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head → 0
Candidate hypernym: occluded front: (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft → 0
Candidate hypernym: australian hare's foot: a hare's-foot fern of the genus Davallia → 0
Candidate hypernym: guttural: a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat → 0
Candidate hypernym: europium: a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group → 0
Candidate hypernym: ramekin: a cheese dish made with egg and bread crumbs that is baked and served in individual fireproof dishes → 0