sarin

/ ˈsærɪn /

noun

1. isopropyl methylphosphono-fluoridate: used in chemical warfare as a lethal nerve gas producing asphyxia. Formula: CH 3 P(O)(F)OCH(CH 3 ) 2

sarin

/ sâr′ĭn /

1. A poisonous liquid that inhibits the body's ability to catalyze acetylcholine. It is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare. Chemical formula: C 4 H 10 FO 2 P.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sarin¹

C20: from German, from the surnames of its inventors, S ( chrader ), A ( mbrose ), R ( udinger ), and ( van der L ) in ( de )

Example Sentences

Kaszeta insisted that the chemical compound hexamine in the sarin residue was a tell-tale sign of Syrian government involvement.

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Both were convinced that the Syrian military, not its rebels, were behind the deadly sarin barrage.

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The wrestling over the attacks continued, and turned to the chemical composition of the sarin.

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That August, the Assad regime had launched sarin-nerve gas into the Damascus neighborhood of Ghouta.

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But United Nations inspectors have only been able to confirm five, including a series of Sarin gas attacks on Aug. 21.

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