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nerve gases

nerve gases is the plural of nerve gas.

Meaning of nerve gas

Noun

nerve gas (plural nerve gases)

  1. A toxic chemical compound and banned weapon of mass destruction which, when inhaled or ingested, impairs nervous system functions, typically causing extreme physical distress and death by asphyxiation.
    • United States Army chemical warfare experts said they believed it was quite possible that a gas corresponding roughly to the description of “nerve gas” might be produced under special conditions, but they had not heard that it could be successfully used in warfare.1940 May 14, “Nazi ‘New Weapon’ Draws Skepticism”, in New York Times, page 6
    Synonyms:
    nerve agent

Questions about nerve gases

What is nerve gases the plural of?
Nerve gases is the plural of nerve gas.

Words near nerve gases in the dictionary

  1. nerve fiber
  2. nerve fibers
  3. nerve fibre
  4. nerve fibres
  5. nerve gas
  6. nerve gases
  7. nerve growth factor
  8. nerve growth factors
  9. nerve impulse
  10. nerve impulses
  11. nerve net

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