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Definition of Chemical terrorism
1. Noun. Terrorism using the chemical agents of chemical warfare; can undermine the personal security of citizens. "A good agent for chemical terrorism should be colorless and odorless and inexpensive and readily available and not detectable until symptoms are experienced"
Category relationships: Act Of Terrorism, Terrorism, Terrorist Act
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chemical Terrorism
Literary usage of Chemical terrorism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bioterrorism: Our Frontline Response, Evaluating U.S. Public Health and edited by William Frist, Bill Frist (1999)
"... and other Federal agencies, has begun the effort to upgrade national public
health capabilities to respond to biological and chemical terrorism. ..."
2. Domestic Preparedness in the New Millennium: Hearing Before the Committee on edited by Jeff Sessions (2002)
"... ensure an effective response to acts of biological and chemical terrorism.
In the past, an attack with a biological agent was considered very unlikely. ..."
3. Animal Health at the Crossroads: Preventing, Detecting, And Diagnosing by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"... other CDC efforts in support of this program included consideration for chemical
terrorism, a national pharmaceutical stockpile, health communication, ..."