chemical weapon

American  

[kem-i-kuhl wep-uhn] / ˈkɛm ɪ kəl ˈwɛp ən /

noun

1. any poisonous, asphyxiating, or corrosive chemical agent designed or intended to incapacitate, harm, or kill a targeted military or civilian group. CW

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Etymology

Origin of chemical weapon

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

We asked Prof Christopher Holstege, a world leading toxicology and chemical weapons expert, to assess whether our evidence pointed to camite being the likely agent used.

From BBC

WASHINGTON—A classified Justice Department brief authorizing strikes on drug-smuggling boats describes fentanyl as a potential chemical weapons threat, according to a House member and another person familiar with the memo.

From The Wall Street Journal

Outside of Umatilla, local officials are working to ready parts of the old chemical weapons depot for development, potentially opening more land for data centers to come.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The United States remains fully committed to hold to account those responsible for contributing to chemical weapons proliferation," Bruce added.

From BBC

American military leaders’ position was that herbicides did not constitute chemical weapons under the Geneva Protocol, which the U.S. had yet to ratify.

From Salon