mustard gas
mustard gas
Definition
mustard gas
noun
an oily, volatile liquid, (CHClCH)S, used in warfare as a poison gas because of its extremely irritating, blistering, and disabling effects
Etymology: from its odor, like that of ground mustard
mustard gas
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- use: Iraq has acknowledged using mustard gas against Iranian troops but has consistently denied using chemical weapons against civilians.
Preposition: against
- troop: Iraq has acknowledged using mustard gas against Iranian troops but has consistently denied using chemical weapons against civilians.
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