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VX GAS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A highly lethal nerve agent used in chemical warfare; a toxic liquid that penetrates the skin or lungs to disrupt the nervous system and stop respiration; in combat VX gas is deployed by detonating a container over the target area and can persist in the environment up to several weeks after release
Example:
VX gas is one of those things we wish we could disinvent
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("VX gas" is a kind of...):
nerve agent; nerve gas (a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system)
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