chemical weapon

noun

: a weapon (such as mustard gas or sarin) used in chemical warfare

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Ut has long been known as the man behind the image emblazoned on the collective brain — the nine-year-old Kim Phuc running from the napalm attack in the nearby town of Trang Bang, her skin burning off from the chemical weapon. Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025 Shawkat and Turner play performers for hire on one such elaborate set, thrilled by the news that a bona fide American movie star (Tatum) will participate in a chemical weapon attack simulation to prepare for an upcoming role. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025 The police’s bomb squad and FBI apprehend or kill most of the terrorists and capture 14 canisters of the chemical weapon attached to the U.N. building’s air vents, but Markus escapes and puts the final canister inside the HVAC system of a nearby hotel. Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025 The two raced to track down the leak, which led them to a terrorist plot to unleash an experimental chemical weapon on New York City. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chemical weapon

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chemical weapon was in 1920

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“Chemical weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chemical%20weapon. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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