: an extremely toxic chemical warfare agent C5H11N2O2P similar to sarin in action
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe two substances – too toxic to be used as commercial insecticides in agriculture – became known as tabun and sarin. Simon Cotton, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2018
Word History
Etymology
German
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
tabun
noun
ta·bun ˈtä-ˌbu̇n
: a liquid organic phosphorus ester C5H11N2O2P that acts as a nerve gas