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dichloroethyl sulfide

dichloroethyl sulfide

9.9
A very toxic gas used as a weapon that causes severe blisters and eye and lung damage
  • noun
  • /daɪˈklɔːroʊˌɛθəl ˈsʌlfaɪd/
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translation icon : sulfuro de dicloroetilo
  • Exposure to dichloroethyl sulfide can lead to severe health issues.

Examples

  • Researchers are developing better protective clothing to shield against dichloroethyl sulfide exposure.

  • The use of dichloroethyl sulfide during World War I led to countless injuries among soldiers.

  • Even a small release of dichloroethyl sulfide can have devastating effects on people and the environment.

  • The military banned the use of dichloroethyl sulfide after World War I.

  • Even a small release of dichloroethyl sulfide can have devastating effects on people and the environment.

  • Researchers are developing better protective clothing to shield against dichloroethyl sulfide exposure.

  • The use of dichloroethyl sulfide during World War I led to countless injuries among soldiers.

Synonyms

poison gas
vsdichloroethyl sulfide
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12 5.7

A harmful gas used as a weapon that can kill or make people very sick if they breathe it

is a specific blistering chemical rather than any toxic inhaled gas
mustard gas
vsdichloroethyl sulfide
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6 7.7

A poison gas used in war that causes painful blisters and damages the lungs

is the chemical name rather than the common warfare name
mustard agent
vsdichloroethyl sulfide
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1 9.9

A very strong chemical weapon that causes severe blisters and harms the lungs and eyes

is the specific chemical compound rather than a broader agent category
sulfur mustard
vsdichloroethyl sulfide
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9.9

A poisonous chemical used in war that causes severe blisters and eye and lung damage

is the same substance but listed under a different name
yperite
vsdichloroethyl sulfide
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9.9

A poisonous gas, also called mustard gas, that causes severe skin blisters and lung damage

is the same substance but called by another name
blistering agent
vsdichloroethyl sulfide
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9.9

A harmful chemical that causes severe blisters on skin and damages eyes and lungs, often used as a weapon

is the single named chemical rather than the general class of blistering substances

Surface Forms

dichloroethyl sulfide singular
dichloroethyl sulfides plural

Morphology

dichloroethyl + sulfide

The name is morphologically compositional: 'sulfide' clearly signals a sulfur-containing chemical and 'dichloroethyl' (di- + chloro- + ethyl) indicates a chlorine-substituted ethyl group, so a learner could infer it is a chemical compound. However, the specific identity as mustard gas and its toxic/weaponized properties are specialized, not predictable from the parts (and 'dichloroethyl' is unlikely to be known at B1), so full meaning is not directly derivable.

Etymology

Dichloroethyl sulfide is named from its parts: di- means 'two', chloro- means 'chlorine', ethyl is 'a small carbon part', and sulfide means 'sulfur'. This chemical is better known as 'mustard gas' and was used in war because it causes severe blisters and breathing damage, so the name points to a dangerous substance.