sarin
/ (ˈsærɪn) /
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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How to use sarin in a sentence
Kaszeta insisted that the chemical compound hexamine in the sarin residue was a tell-tale sign of Syrian government involvement.
The Kardashian Look-Alike Trolling for Assad | Noah Shachtman, Michael Kennedy | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBoth were convinced that the Syrian military, not its rebels, were behind the deadly sarin barrage.
The Kardashian Look-Alike Trolling for Assad | Noah Shachtman, Michael Kennedy | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe wrestling over the attacks continued, and turned to the chemical composition of the sarin.
The Kardashian Look-Alike Trolling for Assad | Noah Shachtman, Michael Kennedy | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat August, the Assad regime had launched sarin-nerve gas into the Damascus neighborhood of Ghouta.
But United Nations inspectors have only been able to confirm five, including a series of sarin gas attacks on Aug. 21.
Obama Administration Stiffs Chemical Survivors on New Claim | Josh Rogin, Noah Shachtman | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Scientific definitions for 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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