soman

(ˈsəʊmən) n (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) an organophosphorus compound developed as a nerve gas in Germany during World War II[C20: from German, of uncertain origin]

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soman - a nerve agent easily absorbed into the body; a lethal cholinesterase inhibitor that is highly toxic when inhaledGDorganophosphate nerve agent - any of a series of nerve agents containing organophosphate compounds first synthesized by German chemists in 1936; in World War II the Germans tested them in concentration camps but not on the battlefield; Iraq is alleged to have used them against Iran and against the Kurds

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colorless liquid used as a nerve gasnerve gas,
any of several poison gases intended for military use, e.g., tabun, sarin, soman, and VX. Nerve gases were first developed by Germany during World War II but were not used at that time.
..... Click the link for more information. . It boils at 167&degC;, evolving an odorless vapor. It is rapidly absorbed through the skin; death may result within 15 min of exposure. In nonfatal concentrations it is hazardous to the eyes. Soman is more powerful than tabun, acting faster and at lower concentrations. Chemically, soman is fluoromethylpinacolyloxyphosphine oxide.

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a nerve gas; a pinacolyl ester of methylphosphonofluoridate:

A colorless liquid of low volatility. Boiling point, 42°C (0.2 mm of mercury);d²⁰₄, 1.04; n²⁰_D, 1.408. Poorly soluble in water; readily soluble in organic solvents. It is hydrolyzed very slowly by water and considerably more rapidly by aqueous solutions of acids, alkalies, and amines, with the formation of nontoxic products.

Soman has a very pronounced myotic action (contraction of the pupil of the eye). The lethal concentration in air is 0.’02 mg per liter for an exposure of 1 min. The action of Soman on the skin, either as drops of liquid or as a vapor, causes general poisoning. A gas mask and protective clothing provide protection against it.

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Stepanov, A. “Otravliaiushchie veshchestva.” Zhurnal khimicheskogo obshchestva im. D. I. Mendeleeva, 1968, vol. 13, no. 6, p. 608.

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(sō'măn), An extremely potent cholinesterase inhibitor.
See also: sarin, tabun.

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(GD) (sō'man) A nonpersistent nerve agent developed by Germany during World War II (1941-1945). Its NATO code is GD.

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S11-871220 (sō′măn) Pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate; an extremely toxic nerve gas.

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noun a nerve agent easily absorbed into the body

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