chemical warfare
warfare with poisonous, asphyxiating, or corrosive gases, oil flames, etc. Abbreviation: CW
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How to use chemical warfare in a sentence
Instead, they “use chemical warfare to stop from being eaten,” said Tina Wismer, senior director of the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center.
Cicadas, plants and too much sun: How to keep your pet safe from summer hazards | Angela Haupt | June 3, 2021 | Washington PostBut if Assad feels like he can use chemical warfare “with impunity,” Kerry said, “he will never come to a negotiating table.”
Six Chilling Moments from Charlie Rose’s Assad Interview (VIDEO) | Ben Teitelbaum | September 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut these chemicals really are more like examples of biologic warfare, not chemical warfare.
Sarin, Nitrogen Mustard, Cyanide & More: All About Chemical Weapons | Kent Sepkowitz | August 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other groups maintain lists of the various chemicals used in chemical warfare.
Sarin, Nitrogen Mustard, Cyanide & More: All About Chemical Weapons | Kent Sepkowitz | August 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWith such protection there was no longer reason to fear that the frightfulness of chemical warfare would reduce American morale.
America's Munitions 1917-1918 | Benedict Crowell
It was originally estimated that $250,000 would provide a plant at Edgewood sufficient for our chemical-warfare needs.
America's Munitions 1917-1918 | Benedict Crowell"Oh, that new gas the chemical warfare Service has discovered," said the surgeon.
Diisopropyl fluorophosphate has since become a potential agent for chemical warfare.
British Dictionary definitions for chemical warfare
warfare in which chemicals other than explosives are used as weapons, esp warfare using asphyxiating or nerve gases, poisons, defoliants, etc
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Cultural definitions for chemical warfare
The use of chemical agents as a weapon of war or terror. From the mustard gas used in World War I to the highly lethal neurotoxin Sarin that is potentially available for use today, chemicals are considered a weapon of mass destruction, and their use is condemned by most civilized nations.
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