chemical warfare
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chemical warfare
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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And the federal Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response keeps a national stockpile of supplies necessary for public health emergencies, including vaccines, medical supplies and antidotes needed in case of a chemical warfare attack.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2024
The Halas group has been developing aluminum nanoparticles for plasmonic photocatalysis reactions such as decomposition of dangerous chemical warfare agents and efficient production of commodity chemicals.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2024
Switzerland, however, will be able to export special equipment to protect against nuclear, biological and chemical warfare, following a request for help from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2022
“It goes back to the very origin of chemical warfare and its consequences.”
From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2021
Today we often think of biological and chemical warfare as modern inventions.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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