Definition of nerve gas in English English dictionary
A toxic chemical compound and banned weapon of mass destruction which, when inhaled or ingested, impairs nervous system functions, typically causing extreme physical distress and death by asphyxiation
A former Japanese cult guru was sentenced to hang Friday for masterminding a sarin nerve gas attack on Tokyo subway trains in 1995.
poisonous chemical gas used in battle to paralyze the respiratory and central nervous system
a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system
Nerve gas is a poisonous gas used in war as a weapon. Any of various poisonous gases that interfere with the functioning of nerves by inhibiting cholinesterase. a poisonous gas that is used in war to kill or paralyse people. Weapon of chemical warfare that affects the transmission of nerve impulses through the nervous system. The organophosphorus nerve agents Tabun, Sarin, and Soman were developed by Germany during World War II but not used. They and a newer agent, VX, were produced in huge quantities by the U.S. and Soviet Union during the Cold War; their stockpiling and use during war are now banned by the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993. A single droplet of VX or Sarin, if inhaled or in contact with the skin, can be absorbed into the bloodstream and paralyze the nervous system, leading to respiratory failure and immediate death. Sarin was used in 1995 in a lethal attack in the Tokyo subways by members of AUM Shinrikyo