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