chemical weapon
noun
any poisonous, asphyxiating, or corrosive chemical agent designed or intended to incapacitate, harm, or kill a targeted military or civilian group. CW
chemical weapons
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pluralof chemical weapon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Many such toxins are organic molecules produced by organisms as chemical weapons against predators or competing organisms.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
Over the next two decades, the United States and Israel also targeted Syria’s nuclear and chemical weapons programs under Bashar al-Assad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The decision "marks another milestone in the OPCW's efforts to achieve the complete and verified elimination of all remaining chemical weapons associated with the former Syrian government," said the watchdog's Director-General Fernando Arias.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
“Just like we agreed not to fight with chemical weapons, let’s just agree to not fight up here,” the team sergeant said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
The site was used for high altitude nuclear tests in the 1950s and 1960s, and until late in 2000 the atoll was maintained as a storage and disposal site for chemical weapons.
From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
