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chemical agent
chemical agentAny toxic chemical intended for use in military operations. See also chemical ammunition; chemical defense; chemical dose; chemical environment; chemical warfare; riot control agent.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | chemical agent - an agent that produces chemical reactionsactive, active agent - chemical agent capable of activityagent - a substance that exerts some force or effectreagent - a chemical agent for use in chemical reactionsdesiccant, drier, drying agent, siccative - a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)oxidant, oxidiser, oxidizer, oxidizing agent - a substance that oxidizes another substancereducer, reducing agent, reductant - a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silverscavenger - a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impuritiessurface-active agent, surfactant, wetter, wetting agent - a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolvedvesicant, vesicatory - a chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas) |
chemical agent
chemical agent[′kem·i·kəl ′ā·jənt] (materials) A solid, liquid, or gas employed in three principal categories: war gases, smokes, and incendiaries; through its chemical properties produces lethal, injurious, or irritant effects on humans, makes a screening or colored smoke, or acts as a fire starter. MedicalSeechemical warfareFinancialSeeagentchemical agent
Related to chemical agent: biological agent, Chemical warfare agentWords related to chemical agentnoun an agent that produces chemical reactionsRelated Words- active
- active agent
- agent
- reagent
- desiccant
- drier
- drying agent
- siccative
- oxidant
- oxidiser
- oxidizer
- oxidizing agent
- reducer
- reducing agent
- reductant
- scavenger
- surface-active agent
- surfactant
- wetter
- wetting agent
- vesicant
- vesicatory
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