mustard gas

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noun

an oily liquid, C4H8Cl2S, used as a chemical-warfare gas, blistering the skin and damaging the lungs, often causing blindness and death: introduced by the Germans in World War I.

Origin of mustard gas

First recorded in 1915–20; so called from its mustard-like odor

Also called dichlorodiethyl sulfide.

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British Dictionary definitions for mustard gas

mustard gas

noun

an oily liquid vesicant compound used in chemical warfare. Its vapour causes blindness and burns. Formula: (ClCH 2 CH 2) 2 S

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mustard gas in Medicine

mustard gas

[mŭs′tərd]

n.

An oily, volatile liquid that is corrosive to the skin and mucous membranes, causes severe, sometimes fatal respiratory damage, and was used in World War I as a chemical warfare agent.

mustard gas in Science

mustard gas

[mŭs′tərd]

An oily, volatile liquid that is corrosive to the skin and mucous membranes and causes severe, sometimes fatal respiratory damage. It was introduced in World War I as a chemical warfare agent. Chemical formula: C4H8Cl2S.