tabun
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- noun
- /ˈtæbən/
- Specialized
:
tabún
- During the war, the Iraqi army used tabun, a highly toxic nerve agent, against enemy forces.
- tabun nerve agent
Examples
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Singapore gave 4,515 tons of precursors for VX, sarin, tabun, and mustard gases to Iraq.
Blog text (26) -
During the first attacks by the Iranian human waves, the Iraqis used a mixture of yellow rain, yperite, and Tabun.
Fiction book (1994) -
Tabun hitori demo heiki sa
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Prior to the Gulf War, Iraq was known to be producing mustard gas (HD) and nerve agents (sarin and tabun).
Academic text (1993) -
The Dutch gave 4,261 tons of precursors for sarin, tabun, mustard, and tear gases to Iraq.
Blog text (26) -
In addition, 650 tons of tabun nerve gas and its precursors in various forms were declared, and Iraq had an unknown quantity of the nerve agent GF.
Academic text (1993) -
The Dutch turned them down, as ICI had, but they still bought two uncontrolled chemicals at that time: dimethylamine for making Tabun and isopropanol for Sarin.
Fiction book (1994) -
Egypt gave 2,400 tons of tabun and sarin precursors to Iraq and 28,500 tons of weapons designed for carrying chemical munitions.
Blog text (26) -
In June, East German GA (Tabun) nerve gas was flown in for possible use against the Eritreans—an indication of the Dergue's desperate need to defeat the resistance.
Academic text (1990) -
Experts warn that exposure to tabun can cause severe respiratory failure and is deadly within minutes.
Synonyms
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A deadly chemical weapon called tabun that attacks the nerves
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tabun was used as a code name for a deadly nerve agent first made in 1936. A helpful way to remember tabun is to think of taboo, 'forbidden' or 'dangerous', because tabun is a highly toxic chemical weapon.