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Definition of poison gas - 4 dictionary results

poison gas

 
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–noun
any of various toxic gases, esp. those used in chemical warfare to kill or incapacitate on inhalation or contact, as phosgene, chlorine, etc.
Origin:
1910–15
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poison gas  
n.  A gas or vapor used especially in chemical warfare to injure, disable, or kill upon inhalation or contact.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: poison gas
Function: noun
: a poisonous gas or a liquid or a solid giving off poisonous vapors designed (as in chemical warfare) to kill, injure, or disableby inhalation or contact
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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poison gas n.
A gas or vapor used especially in chemical warfare to injure, disable, or kill upon inhalation or contact.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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