Chemical Weapon

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Chemical Weapon

Any of a number of highly toxic chemicals—which can be delivered by long range artillery or bombs—developed as weapons of mass destruction
Agents Phosgene, nerve agents—sarin, soman, tabun, which are chemical mixtures, including diisopropylfluorophosphate, that react with the serine hydroxyl group of acetylcholinesterase, inhibiting neural transmission—hydrogen cyanide, blistering agents—mustard gas, thionyl chloride

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