soman

/ (ˈsəʊmən) /

noun

an organophosphorus compound developed as a nerve gas in Germany during World War II

Nearby words

somali current, somalia, somalian, somaliland, somaliland protectorate, soman, somat-, somatagnosia, somatalgia, somatasthenia, somatesthesia

Word Origin for soman

C20: from German, of uncertain origin

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Examples from the Web for soman

"What Sampat-ji has done for me, I will never forget in my whole life," Soman says.
India's Pink Vigilantes|Amana Fontanella-Khan|February 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
One of them, a petite woman called Soman, has arrived with her husband and son in tow.
India's Pink Vigilantes|Amana Fontanella-Khan|February 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST