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Chemical Ali

Chemical Ali proper noun: nickname for Ali Hassan al-Majid, politician, general and convicted war criminal of Ba'athist Iraq.

Proper noun

Chemical Ali

  1. Nickname for Ali Hassan al-Majid, politician, general and convicted war criminal of Ba'athist Iraq.
    • Today that information is being scrutinized more than ever as U.S. forces approach Baghdad, and as "Chemical Ali" is believed to be one of the lynchpins of the defense of Iraq. All who know him fear he will do what he's done before and use chemical weapons.2003 March 29, “‘Chemical Ali’ Feared to Use Chemical Weapons”, in ABC News, archived from the original on 16 May 2025
    • Gunmen killed the wife and daughter of the brother of the man known as Chemical Ali, a notorious lieutenant of Saddam Hussein, at the family's home in Tikrit on Thursday, police said.2007 April 26, “Chemical Ali's relatives shot”, in CNN, archived from the original on 09 Jun 2023

Origin of Chemical Ali

Ali Hassan al-Majid used chemical weapons on Kurdistan.

Questions about Chemical Ali

What does Chemical Ali mean?
Chemical Ali means nickname for Ali Hassan al-Majid, politician, general and convicted war criminal of Ba'athist Iraq.
What part of speech is Chemical Ali?
Chemical Ali is a proper noun.

Words near Chemical Ali in the dictionary

  1. chemical abortions
  2. chemical affinities
  3. chemical affinity
  4. chemical agent
  5. chemical agents
  6. Chemical Ali
  7. chemical beam epitaxy
  8. chemical biology
  9. chemical bomb
  10. chemical bombs
  11. chemical bond

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