sarin

/ (ˈsærɪn) /

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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