sarin

British  

/ ˈsærɪn /

noun

1. isopropyl methylphosphono-fluoridate: used in chemical warfare as a lethal nerve gas producing asphyxia. Formula: CH 3 P(O)(F)OCH(CH 3 ) 2

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sarin Scientific  

/ sâr′ĭn /

1. A poisonous liquid that inhibits the body's ability to catalyze acetylcholine. It is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare. Chemical formula: C ₄ H ₁₀ FO ₂ P.

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Etymology

Origin of sarin

C20: from German, from the surnames of its inventors, S ( chrader ), A ( mbrose ), R ( udinger ), and ( van der L ) in ( de )

Example Sentences

UN experts confirmed the use of the nerve agent sarin but they were not asked to ascribe any blame.

From BBC

UN experts confirmed the use of sarin but they were not asked to ascribe any blame.

From BBC

Its methodology has been used to support the Syrian Archive’s submission of evidence to investigative and prosecute authorities in Germany, France, and Sweden about the 2013 sarin gas attack on Khan Shaykhun.

From Seattle Times

The Kentucky storage facility has housed mustard agent and the VX and sarin nerve agents, much of it inside rockets and other projectiles, since the 1940s.

From Seattle Times

The final phase of destroying the M55 rockets with sarin has been the most challenging, because of the age and deterioration of the rockets, said Candace Coyle, the plant’s project manager.

From Seattle Times