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mustard gas

mustard gas noun: a highly cytotoxic vesicant, C₄H₈Cl₂S, used in World War I that is known to cause skin burns, blisters, inflammation, edema, and potentially other respiratory effects.

Noun

mustard gas (countable and uncountable, plural mustard gases)

  1. A highly cytotoxic vesicant, C₄H₈Cl₂S, used in World War I that is known to cause skin burns, blisters, inflammation, edema, and potentially other respiratory effects.
    • The man who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran.
    • The necessarily elaborate precautions taken to decontaminate vehicles and trains which have been in contact with mustard gas were shown, and examples of the board's breakdown and ambulance vehicles were available for inspection.1939 June, “What the Railways are Doing: London Transport Air Raid Precautions”, in Railway Magazine, page 462

mustard gas meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Indonesian

mustard gas in Hindi

vesicant gas
मस्टर्ड गैस masṭarḍ gais, सल्फर मस्टर्ड salphar masṭarḍ

mustard gas in Tamil

vesicant gas
கடுகுவாயு kaṭukuvāyu

mustard gas in Arabic

vesicant gas
غاز الخردل

mustard gas in Indonesian

vesicant gas
yperit
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mustard gas in Persian
گاز خردل

Synonyms of mustard gas

All synonyms of mustard gas

Forms of mustard gas

pluralmustard gases

Origin of mustard gas

Calque of German Senfgas.

Questions about mustard gas

What does mustard gas mean?
Mustard gas means a highly cytotoxic vesicant, C₄H₈Cl₂S, used in World War I that is known to cause skin burns, blisters, inflammation, edema, and potentially other respiratory effects.
What is mustard gas in Hindi?
Mustard gas in Hindi is मस्टर्ड गैस (masṭarḍ gais), सल्फर मस्टर्ड (salphar masṭarḍ). See Mustard gas meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is mustard gas?
Mustard gas is a noun.
What is the plural of mustard gas?
The plural of mustard gas is mustard gases.

Words near mustard gas in the dictionary

  1. mustanging
  2. Mustangis
  3. mustangs
  4. Mustapha
  5. mustard
  6. mustard gas
  7. mustard gases
  8. mustard greens
  9. mustard oil
  10. mustard plaister
  11. mustard plaisters

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