n. An extremely toxic nerve agent; a clear, tasteless liquid, molecular formula C5H11N2O2P.
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n. the first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare
Word Usage
"Just a few droplets of chemical nerve agents such as tabun, sarin and VX will kill within minutes if inhaled or within hours if absorbed through the skin."