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Definition of Sulfur mustard

1. Noun. A toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote.

Definition of Sulfur mustard

1. Noun. (chemistry) a class of chlorinated alkyl mercaptans, used in chemical warfare as vesicants ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sulfur Mustard

Literary usage of Sulfur mustard

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Biological Weapons: The Threat Posed by Terrorists (2000)
"Dominant lethal study of sulfur mustard in male and female rats J Appi ... sulfur mustard is a chemical warfare agent which was widely used during World War ..."

2. U. S. Dual-Use Exports to Iraq and Their Impact on the Health of the Persian by DIANE Publishing Company (1997)
"Blister Agents According to the material safety data sheet (MSDS) for sulfur mustard gas (HD) prepared by the US Army Chemical Research, Development and ..."

3. Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Protection Against by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"11.16 June 1995 Objective Skin Sensitivity Assessment towards H: Determination of the efficacy of protective clothing by analysis of sulfur mustard adducts ..."

4. Assessment of the Continuing Operability of Chemical Agent Disposal by National Research Council (U.S.), Board on Army Science and Technology (2007)
"... HD sulfur mustard (distilled) HEPA high-efficiency paniculate air HMI human-machine interface HRO high reliability organization HT sulfur mustard. ..."

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