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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