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单词 chemical warfare
释义

chemical warfare


noun

warfare with asphyxiating, poisonous, or corrosive gases, oil flames, etc.

Origin of chemical warfare

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby chemical warfare

chemical pulp, chemical reaction, chemical repair, chemical sensitivity, chemical toilet, chemical warfare, chemical weathering, chemico-, chemigraphy, chemiluminescence, chemin de fer
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Example sentences from the Web for chemical warfare

  • It was originally estimated that $250,000 would provide a plant at Edgewood sufficient for our chemical-warfare needs.

    America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell

British Dictionary definitions for chemical warfare

chemical warfare

noun

warfare in which chemicals other than explosives are used as weapons, esp warfare using asphyxiating or nerve gases, poisons, defoliants, etc
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Cultural definitions for chemical warfare

chemical warfare

The use of chemical agents as a weapon of war or terror. From the mustard gas used in World War I to the highly lethal neurotoxin Sarin that is potentially available for use today, chemicals are considered a weapon of mass destruction, and their use is condemned by most civilized nations.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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