G-series nerve agent
- noun
- /ˈdʒiːˌsɪriz nɜrv ˈeɪdʒənt/
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agente nervioso de la serie G
- Sarin is perhaps the best-known G-series nerve agent and was first developed in Germany in the 1930s.
Examples
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Protective equipment is vital when handling even trace amounts of any G-series nerve agent.
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During the Cold War, several countries stockpiled G-series nerve agents for military purposes.
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The military tested a G-series nerve agent during the war.
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Many countries have banned G-series nerve agents due to their dangers.
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During the Cold War, several countries stockpiled G-series nerve agents for military purposes.
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Protective equipment is vital when handling even trace amounts of any G-series nerve agent.
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Sarin is perhaps the best-known G-series nerve agent and was first developed in Germany in the 1930s.
Synonyms
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A very poisonous chemical used as a weapon that stops the nerves from working and makes people stop breathing
A very strong poison that attacks the nerves, like sarin, used as a weapon
A very poisonous chemical that attacks the nerves and is used as a weapon
How Toxic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
A B1 learner who knows 'nerve' and 'agent' can plausibly infer that a 'nerve agent' is a substance that acts on the nervous system and is likely harmful, so that part is fairly transparent. However, 'G-series' is a technical alphanumeric classification with no inherent meaning to learners and does not reveal historical or specific toxic properties, so the full term is only partially predictable from its parts.
Etymology
G-series nerve agent may get its name from the letter G, because many of these deadly chemicals were first made in 'Germany' in the 1930s and 1940s. The label groups similar fast-acting nerve poisons like sarin and tabun, so today it means a specific set of very toxic nerve agents.