mustard gas
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.
Words nearby mustard gas
mustang, mustanger, mustard, mustard and cress, mustard family, mustard gas, mustard oil, mustard operation, mustard plaster, mustee, mustelid
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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Medicine definitions for mustard gas
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.
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Science definitions for mustard gas
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.
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