sarin
/ (ˈsærɪn) /
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noun
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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Word Origin for sarin
C20: from German, from the surnames of its inventors, S (chrader), A (mbrose), R (udinger), and (van der L) in (de)
Words nearby sarin
Sargon, Sargon II, Sargon of Akkad, sari, Sarie Marais, sarin, Sarit Thanarat, sark, Sarka, sarking, Sarkozy
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Scientific definitions for sarin
sarin
[ sâr′ĭn ]
A poisonous liquid that inhibits the body's ability to catalyze acetylcholine. It is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare. Chemical formula: C4H10FO2P.
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